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1^5.  LIBRARY  OF  CONGRESS 

11  

CALENDAR 
OF  THE  PAPERS  OF 
FRANKLIN  PIERCE 


PREPARED  FROM  THE  ORIGINAL  MANUSCRIPTS 

IN  THE  LIBRARY  OF  CONGRESS 

BY  W.  L.  LEECH 


WASHINGTON 

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PREFATORY  NOTE 

The  papers  herein  calendared  were  obtamed  from  the  Hon.  Kirk  D. 
Pierce,  of  Hillsboro,  New  Hampshire,  in  1905.  They  are  that  portion 
of  the  papers  of  President  Franklin  Pierce  that  survived  destruction 
by  fire  many  years  ago  and,  with  the  exception  of  scattered  docu- 
ments in  other  hands,  form  the  only  collection  of  Franklin  Pierce 
papers  now  in  existence.  While  few  in  number  they  are  rich  in  politi- 
cal information  and  contain  much  of  historical  value  especially  con- 
cerning the  inside  workings  of  the  Democratic  Party  in  New  Hamp- 
shire and  other  States.  The  tension  of  the  period  preceding  the 
Civil  War  and  the  efforts  of  the  peace  advocates  are  shown  in  the 
correspondence;  but  the  greatest  value  of  the  papers  is  biographical. 
The  picture  they  present  of  Franklin  Pierce  the  man  is  a  picture 
worthy  of  place  in  the  gallery  of  our  Presidents. 

The  prehminary  work  and  general  carding  of  these  papers  was  done 

by  Mr.  Wihner  Ross  Leech,  now  in  the  Manuscript  Department  of  the 

New  York  PubUc  Library;    the  Calendar   was    completed,    revised, 

edited,  and  indexed  by  Mr.  John  C.  Fitzpatrick,  First  Assistant  in  the 

Manuscript  Division  of  the  Library  of  Congress. 

Gaillard  Hunt, 

Chief,  ManiLscript  Division. 
Herbert  Putnam, 

Librarian  of  Congress, 

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CALENDAR 

1807  Davis,  Jonathan.    Hillsborough,  N.  H.    Indenture  of  land 

Oct.  3  transfer  to  Ezekiel  Davis.     Copy.     2  pp. 

1838  Boylston,    R.     Amherst,    New    Hampshire.     To    Pierce, 

Apr.  15  Concord,   N.  H.     Speech  made  by  Pierce's  father. 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1838  linn,  Elizabeth  A.  R.     St.  Genevieve,  Mo.     To  Mrs.  Jane 

Sep.  6  Pierce.     Personal  and  family  gossip.     A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1842  Duncan,  "William  H.     Hanover,  N.  H.     To  Pierce.    Pierce 

Mar.  14  appointed  orator  for  Phi  Beta  Kappa  anniversary. 

A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1842  Bnrke,  Edmund.    Washington,  D.  C.    To  Pierce.    Burke's 

May  16  letter  on  corporations;  state  politics;  Pierce's  legal 

practice.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1842  Tyler,  John.     Voucher  to  Edward  Stubbs  for  expendi- 
July21  tures  for  the  diplomatic  service.     Copy  attested  by 

Stubbs.     2  pp. 

1843  Johnson,  Richard  M.     Frankfort,  Ky.     To  Pierce.     De- 
Feb.  7  sires  news  of  Pierce  and  state  politics.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1843  Tyler,  John.     Voucher  to  Edward  Stubbs  for  sum  ex- 

July21  pended;    expenditures   for    the    diplomatic    service. 

Copy  attested  by  Stubbs.     2  pp. 

1843  Pierce,   Franklin.     Concord,   N.   H.     To   H.   D.   Pierce, 

Nov.  14  HiUsboro.    Death  of  Franklin  Pierce,  jr.   A.L.S.     1  p. 

1843  Atherton,  Mary.     Amherst,  N.  H.  To   Mrs.  Jane  Pierce. 
Nov.  17  Condolences  on  death  of  her  son.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1844  Pierce,   H.   D.     HUlsboro,   N.   H.     Promissory   note   to 
Jan.  16  Franklin  Pierce   and  memoranda  respecting  same. 

A.  D.  of  Franklin  Pierce.     1  p. 

1844  Webber,    John    and    Sarah.     Watertown    Arsenal.     To 

Jan.  31  Pierce.   Condolences  on  death  of  Pierce's  son.   A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1844  Fairfield,  John.     Saco,  Maine.     To  Pierce.     His  candi- 

Nov.  22  dacy  for  office  of  Secretary  of  the  Navy;  asks  Pierce's 

aid.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


/.'-, )  (y  :  LIBRAEY   OF   CONGRESS 

1844  Hale,  John  P.     Washington,  D.  C.     To  Pierce.     Asks  if 
Dec.  3  Pierce  would  accept  cabinet  office  or  foreign  mission 

if  tendered  liim.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1846  Atherton,    C[harles]    G[ordon].     Washington,  D.    C.     To 

Jan.  13  Pierce.     [John  P.]  Hale's  agitation  of  the  slave  ques- 

tion; his  nomination  as  representative  to  Congress; 
state  pohtics.    A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1845  Atherton,    C[liarles]   G[ordon].     Washington,    D.    C.     To 
Jan.  15  Pierce.     [John  P.]  Hale's  nomination.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1845  Felton,  N.  B.     Haverhill,  N.  H.     To  Pierce.     John  P. 

Jan.  17  Hale;  pohtics,     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1845  lane,  Charles.     Meredith  Bridge,  N.  H.    To  Pierce.    State 

Jan.  17  politics ;  [John  P.]  Hale's  nomination.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1845  Moses,  Nehemiah.     Portsmouth,  N.  H.     To  Pierce.     John 

Jan.  18  P.  Hale's  letter  to  his  constituents.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1845  Parker,  John  P.     Washington,  D.  C.    To  Pierce.     His 

Jan.  18  stand  on  the  Texas  question.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1845  Bachelder,  Nat.     Epping,  N.  H.     To  Pierce.     Asks  for 

Jan.  20  convention  to  nominate  a  representative  to  Congress 

in  place  of  John  P.  Hale.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1845  Dearborn,  S[tephen]  W.    Exeter,  N.  H.    To  Pierce.  Nomi- 

Jan.  22  nation  of  another  representative  to  Congress  in  place 

of  John  P.  Hale.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1845  Pierce,   Fr[anklin].     Concord,  N.  H.     To   [Jolm  Parker 

Jan.  24  Hale].     Hale's  stand  on  the  Texas  question.     A.  L.  S. 

3  pp. 

1845  Atherton,    C[har]es]    G[ordGn].     Washington,    D.   C.     To 

Jan.  25  Pierce.     Favors  calling  convention   to  nominate  a 

representative  to  Congress  in  place  of  John  P.  Hale; 
Hale's  actions.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1845  Woodbury,  Levi.    Washington,  D.  C.    To  Pierce.    Thanks 

Jan.  25  Pierce  for  the ' '  cheering  news' ' ;  state  politics.    A.  L.  S. 

Ip. 

1845  Morton,  Marcus.    Boston.     To  Pierce.    Recommends  Na- 
Dec.  18  thaniel  Hawthorne  foi  appointment  as  survej'or  of 

customs  at  Salem.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1846  Smith,  Joseph  Poinsett.    Corpus  Christi,  Texas.    To  W.  D. 
Feb.  12  Smith.      Mihtary    service    of    private    Weatherby. 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


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PAPERS  OF   FRANKLIN  PIERCE  7 

Ball,  Nehemiah.  Middlesex  county,  Mass.  Warrant  for 
arrest  of  John  G.  Ciogston.  Copy.  2  pp.  Enclosed 
in  Hayden  to  Pierce,  1848,  Sep,  15. 

Stark,  Kodney  G.  Complaint  against  John  G.  Ciogston. 
Copy.  2  pp.  Enclosed  in  Hayden  to  Pierce,  1848, 
Sep.  15. 

Ball,  Nehemiah.  Middlesex  county,  Mass.  Record  of  case 
against  John  G.  Ciogston;  discharge  of  Ciogston  from 
arrest.    Copy.    3  pp.    Enclosed  in  Hayden  to  Pierce, 

1848,  Sep.  15. 

Marcy,  W[illiam]  L[earned].  War  Department.  To  Pierce. 
Notification  of  his  appointment  as  colonel  of  infantry. 
Printed  form  filled  out  and  signed.     1  p. 

Gushing,  C[aleb].  Boston.  To  Pierce.  Pierce's  appoint- 
ment; the  New  Hampshire  regiments.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

Jones,  R[oger].  Washington,  D.  C.  To  Pierce.  Encloses 
commission  as  brigadier  general.  Printed  form  filled 
out  and  signed.     1  p. 

Jones,  R[oger].  Washington  {D.  C]  To  Pierce,  Ports- 
mouth, N.  H.  Orders  to  turn  over  command  of  the 
9th  infantry  to  his  successor;  Pierce's  commission  as 
brigadier  general.     L.  S.     1  p. 

Marcy,  W[illiam]  L[earned].  [Washington,  D.  C]  To 
Pierce  [Concord,  N.  H.]  Orders  to  hasten  embarka- 
tion of  troops  to  Mexico.     L.  S.     1  p. 

Pierce,  Franklin.  Concord,  N.  H.  To  William  L[earned] 
Marcy.  Embarkation  of  troops  for  Mexico.  Copy. 
Ip. 

[Pierce,  Franklin.]  Concord,  N.  H.  To  Adj.  Gen.  R[oger] 
Jones  [Washington,  D.  C]  Recruiting  and  embarka- 
tion matters.     Copy.     1  p. 

Pierce,  Franklin.  Concord,  N.  H.  To  William  L[earned] 
Marcy,  Washington,  D.  C.  Lieut.  Leslie  Chase's 
qualifications  for  regimental  quartermaster.  Copy. 
1  p. 

Pierce,  Franklin.  Concord,  N.  H.  To  Lt.  Col.  Abner  B. 
Thompson,  Brunswick,  Maine.  Troops  to  be  has- 
tened to  Mexico.     Copy.     1  p. 

Pierce,  Franklin.  Concord,  N.  H.  To  Major  T[homas]  H. 
Seymour,  Hartford,  Conn.  Troops  to  be  hastened  to 
Mexico.     Copy.     1  p. 


8  LIBBABY   OF   CONGRESS 

1847  Pierce,  F[rank]in].     Concord,  N.  H.     Francis  J.  Parker 

-A^K.  6  [Boston].     His  application ;  no  vacanc}"  in  the  New 

England  regiment.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1847  Gushing,  C[aleb].    Matamoras,  Mexico.    To  Pierce  [New- 

May  4  port,  R.  I.]     Description  of  Matamoras ;  military  mat- 

ters.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1847  Eansom,  T[nieman]  B[ishop].     Fort  Adams,  Mass.     To 

Mat  10  Pierce  [Newport,  R.  I.]    Embarkation  of  troops  for 

Mexico.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1847  Godfrey,  J.    Boston.    Bill  of  lading  for  forage  shipped  to 

May  11  Fort  Adams,  R.  I.    Printed  form ,  filled  out  and  signed. 

1  p.     Enclosed  in  following  entry. 

1847  Alvord,  B[enjamin].    Bostcn,  Mass.    To  F[ranklin]  Pierce, 

May  12  Newport,  R.  I.    Forage  forwarded.    A.  L.  S. :  C.  A. 

Eastman  for  B.  Alvord. 

1847  Mason,  J[ohn]  Yfoung].     Washington,  D.  C.     To  Pierce 

May  13  [Newport,  R.  I].    DisquaUfication  of  Dr.  T.  E.  Hatch. 

L.  S.     1  p. 

1847  [Pierce,]  Frank[lin].    Barque -KepZer  at  sea.    To  Mrs.  Jane 

May 31  Pierce,  Concord,  N.  H.    Account  of  the  voyage;  a 

business  matter.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1847  Pierce,  Franklin.    Payroll  for  himself  and  three  servants. 

June  1  Printed  form,  filled  out.    2  copies,  also  ms.  memoran- 

dum of  same. 

1847  Minot,  J[osiah].    Concord  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Vera  Cmz. 

June  12  State  politics  and  personal  mentions,    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1847  Burke,  Edmund.     Washington,  D.  C.     To  Pierce  [Vera 

June  21  Cruz].     National  poHtics  and  the  war  with  Mexico. 

A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1847  Pierce,   Franklin.     Camp  near  Vera  Cruz.     To  J[ohn] 

JuLYl  Y[oung]  Mason,  Washington,  D.  C.     Recommends 

WilHam  Henry  Wilson  for  midshipman ;  military  mat- 
ters.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1847  Dimond,  F[rancis]  M.    Vera  Cruz.    To  Pierce  [Vera  Cruz]. 

July  1  Invitation  to  speak  at  the  [4th  of  July]  celebration  of 

the  78th  anniversary  of  independence.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1847  Dimond,  F[rancis]  M.    Vera  Cruz.    To  Pierce  [Vera  Cruz]. 

July 6  Requests  Pierce's  influence;  his  compensation  under 

the  temporary  tariff.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1847  Wilson,    Henry.     Vera   Cruz.      To  Pierce   [Vera  Cruz]. 

July?  Reports  his  command  much  weakened  by  sickness. 

Attested  copy.     1  p. 


PAPERS  OF  FEANKLIN  PIERCE  9 

1847  Smith,  H[enry].    Vera  Cniz.    To  Major  [Samuel]  Woods, 

July  7  Vera  Cruz.    Minor  military  matter.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1847  Wilson,  H[enry].     [Vera  Cruz.]     To  Pierce  [Vera  Cruz]. 

Julys  Complaints  of  a  Mexican.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1847  Worth,  W[illiam]  J[enkins].     Puebla,  Mexico.     To  [Wil- 

JuLY  14  liam  Learned  Marcy,  Washington,  D.  C]     Recom- 

mends Lt.  Col.  [James]  Duncan  for  gallantry.     At- 
tested copy.     2  pp. 

1847  Bonham,  M[illedge]  L[uke].    Camp,  Santa  Fe,  Mexico.    To 

July  17  Pierce  [Vera  Cruz].    Military  matters.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1847  Smith,  Larkin.  Toloma  Nueva  [Mexico].  To  Maj .  S[amuel] 

July  19  Woods  [Mexico].   Report  of  a  skirmish.   A.  L.  S.  2  pp. 

1847  Cadwallader,  Fanny.    Philadelphia.    To  Pierce  [Mexico]. 

July  21  Gratitude  [for  news  of  her  husband].    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1847  [Pierce,  Franklin.]     "Extracts  from  my  daily  journal — 

July  21-22  on  no  account  to  he  puhlisJiedJ'     Copy.     12  pjp. 

1847  Hayden,  David.    New  Orleans.    To  Pierce  [Mexico].    Sends 

July  22  newspapers.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1847  Sanchez,  Jose  R.  and  Joaquin  Gucoara.    Jalapa,  Mexico. 

July  26  To  the  commander  of  the  forces  of  the  United  States 

[Pierce].    In  reply  to  note  requiring  them  to  furnish 

supplies  to  the  United  States  troops.     D.  S.     3  pp. 

(In  Spanish.) 

1847  Bonham,  M[Llledge]  L[uke].     Jalapa,  Mexico.     To  Major 

July  27  "A."  [Samuel?]  Woods.    Report  of  the  engagement  at 

the  National  Bridge,  Mexico.    Copy.     3  pp. 

1847  Solon,  Yoaquin.    Banderilla,  Mexico.    To  Pierce.    Offers 

July  28  his  services.     A.  L.  S.       1  p.,  in  Spanish. 

1847  Mason,  Mary.     Boston.     To  Mrs.  Jane  Pierce,  Concord, 

July  31  N.  H.    Reported  iUness  of  Pierce;  personal  matters. 

A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1847  Jones,  R[oger].     Washington,  D.  C.    To  Pierce,  Puebla, 

Aug.  4  Mexico.    Military  matters.    L.  S.     1  p. 

1847  Scott,  H[enry]  L[ee].     Puebla,  Mexico.     General  Orders 

Aug.  5  No.  246.     March  of  the  army.     Printed  form  signed. 

2  pp. 

1847  Wilson,  Henry.     Vera  Cruz.    To  Pierce,  Puebla,  Mexico. 

Aug.  6  Sends  whiskey.    A.  L.  S.     1  p.    Endorsed  as  having 

been  captured  by  guerrillas;  letter  returned  by  Santa 
Anna,  but  not  the  whiskey. 


10  LIBRARY    OF   CONGRESS 

1847  [Chase,  Leslie.]    On  board  the  Alabama,  Gulf  of  Mexico. 

Aug.  10  To  Pierce.     Encloses  clipping  from  the  Washington 

Union;  [Zachary]  Taylor;  politics.    A.  L.    3  pp. 

1847  Appleton,  Robert.     Boston.     To  Pierce  [Mexico].     Per- 

AuQ.  13  sonal  and  family  matters.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1847  Pierce,  Franldin.    Mexsoque,  Mexico.     To  Capt.  J[oseph] 

Aug.  22  Hooker.    Report  of  operations  of  his  brigade  in  the 

engagements  of  the  19th  &  20th  Aug.  near  the  City 

of  Mexico.     L.  S.     5  pp.     With  a  return  of  killed, 

wounded  &  missing.     8  pp. 

1847  Scott,    H[enry]    L[ee],     Tacubago,    Mexico.      To    Pierce 

Aug.  22  [Mexico].    Appointment  as  one  of  the  commissioners 

to  settle  terms  of  armistice  between  armies  of  United 
States  and  Mexico.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

[1847]  [Pierce,  Franklin.]     [Mixsoqu,  Mexico.]     To  [Mrs.  Jane 

[Aug.  23-  Pierce,  Concord,  N.  H.]    Long  personal  narrative  of 

^•'   ■'         happenings  in  the  army.    Account  of  events.    Auto. 

copy.     3  pp.  only.     (Portion  including  Aug.  23-30 

missing.) 

1847  Scott,  H[enry]  L[eej.    Tacubaya,  Mexico.    General  Orders 

Aug.  24  No.   262.     Terms  of  the  armistice.     Printed  form 

signed.     5  pp. 

1847  Pierce,  Franklin.     Mixsoque,  Mex.    To  [Mrs.  Jane  Pierce, 

Aug.  26  Concord,  N,  H.]     Account  of  events.     A.  L.     4  pp. 

(Latter  portion  missing.) 

1847  Gardner,  John  L.     Coyoacan  [Mexico].     To  Brig.  Gen. 

Aug.  26  P[ersifor]  F.  Smith.    Complains  of  injustice  done  the 

4th  Artillery  in  the  report  of  the  assault  on  Contreras 
and  memorandum  of  "points  of  exclusive  merit  for 
the  4th  Arty,  indicated,"  Copy.  4  pp.  On  same 
ms.  with  Canby  to  Gardner,  1847,  Aug.  29. 

1847  Pierce,  Franklin.  Mexoque,  Mex.     To  Robert  Appleton 

Aug.  27  [Boston].     Narrative  of  events  in  Mexico.    Copy  by 

Appleton.     6  pp. 

1847  Wolfe,  H.  D.    Camp  [Mexico].    To  Pierce.    Asks  justice; 

Aug.  27  statement  of  his  case.    A.  L.  S,     1  p. 

1847  Canby,   Edward   R.    S.     Contreras   [Mexico].      To   Maj. 

Aug.  29  John  L.  Gardner.    Complaint  of  injustice  done  [the 

4th  Artillery]  in  report  of  the  assault  on  Contreras; 

directs  that  complaint  be  made  official.    Copy.    1  p. 


PAPERS   OF   FRANKLIN   PIERCE  11 

1847  Gardner,  John  L.    Coyoacan,  Mexico.    To  Capt.  E[dward] 

Aug.  30  K,.  S.  Canby  [Contreras].    Complaint  of  injustice  done 

the  4th  Artillery  in  report  of  assault  on  Contreras; 

channel  of  the  complaint.     Copy.     3  pp.     On  same 

ms.  with  Canby  to  Gardner,  1847,  Aug.  29. 

1847  Canby,  Edward  K.  S.     Memorandum  on  Maj.  [John  L.] 

Aug.  31  Gardner's   letter   of  Aug.  26.     Ccpy.     3  pp.     With 

Gardner's  remarks  en  same.    L.  S.    13  pp.    On  same 
ms.  with  Canby  to  Gardner,  1847,  Aug.  29. 

[1847]  [Gardner,  John  L.]    Sketch  map  [of  action  at  Contreras, 

[Aug.  31]  Mexico].     1  p. 

1847  Ransom,  T[rueman]  B[ishop].    College  Oliver,  Mexico.    To 

Aug.  31  Pierce.    Santa  Anna  fortifying  city  of  Mexico  in  vio- 

lation of  the  armistice.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1847  Pierce,  Franklin.    Tacabaya,  Mexico.    To  Capt.  J[oseph] 

Sep.  15  Hooker.     Report  of  operations  of  his  brigade  Sep. 

7th  and  8th  at  Molino  del  Rey.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1847  Burke,  Edmund.    Washington,  D.  C.    To  Pierce  [Mexico]. 

Sep.  17  The  news  from  Mexico;  peace;  politics;  the  Demo- 

cratic party's  chance  of  success.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

[1847]  Carroll,  Caroline  E.     Tamworth,  New  Hampshire.     To 

Sep.  17  Mrs.  Jane  Pierce  [Concord,   N.  H.].     Personal  and 

family  matters.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1847  Pierce,  Franklin.    City  of  Mexico.    To  Robert  Appleton, 

Sep.  23  Boston.     Narrative  of  events  in  Mexico.     A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1847  Ledward,  R.  O.    Papers  relative  to  his  claim  for  tobacco 

Sep.  23  seized  by  the  United  States.     Letters  to  Quitman, 

Scott  and  consul  [E.  C]  Mackintosh.    Copies.    6  pp. 

1847  Burke,  Edmund.    Washington,  D.  C.    To  Pierce  [City  of 

Oct.  3  Mexico].    News  from  Mexico ;  peace ;  poUtics.    A.  L.  S. 

4  pp. 

1847  Wood,  A[llen]  and  others.     City  of  Mexico.     To  Pierce. 

Oct.  22  Complain  of  the  12th  Infantry  being  overlooked  in  the 

distribution  of  cigars.     L.  S.     8  signatures.     1  p. 

1847  Worth,  W[iUiam]  J.    [City  of  Mexico.]    To  Pierce.    Asks 

Oct.  —  him  to  call.     A.  L.  S.      1  p. 

1847  Rowe,  Theodore  T.    Leave  of  absence  for  three  months 

Nov.  5  Copy.     1  p. 

1847  Fitzgerald,  Edward  H.    City  of  Mexico.    To  Pierce.    State- 

Nov.  20  ment  of  his  military  services.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 


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1847  Pierce,   Franklin.     Calle  de  Cadena,  Mexico.     To  Mrs. 

Nov.  21  [Lewis   Fields]   Linn,   Missouri.     Her  son   William. 

Auto,  draft.     2  pp. 

1847  [Pierce,  Franklin.]    Memorandum  for  Maj.  [Edwin  Vose] 

Nov.  22  Sunmer.     Dates  of  reports  of  operations.     1  p. 

1847  Smith,  Larkin.    City  of  Mexico.    To  Pierce.    Sketch  of  his 

Nov.  24  military  services.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1847  Fitzgerald,   Edward   H.     City   of  Mexico.     To   Pierce. 

Nov.  25  Change  in  officers'  uniforms  desired.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1847  Pierce,   Franklin.     Pay   roll  lor  himself   and  servants. 

Nov.  30  Printed  form  filled  out.     2  pp. 

1847  Jones,  R[oger].    Washington,  D.  C.    Annual  report  as  ad- 

Nov.  30  jutant  general  of  the  army.   Printed  pamphlet.   24  pp. 

[1847]  Brooks,  Horace.    [City  of  Mexico  ?]    To  Pierce.    Sketch  of 

[Nov.  — ]  his  military  services.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1847  Jones,  Roger.    Washington,  D.  C.    General  Orders  No.  36, 

I^Ec.  4  announcing  and  giving  list  of  promotions,  appoint- 

ments, casualties,  etc.     Printed  pamphlet.     19  pp. 

1847  Kirby,  E[dmund].     City  of  Mexico.     To  Pierce,  City  of 

Dec.  6  Mexico.    Appointment  of  F.  B.  Nimocks  to  the  army. 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1847  Kirby,  E[dmund].    City  of  Mexico.    To  Pierce.    Appoint- 

Dec.  7  ment  of  Nathan  W.  Brown  in  the  army.    A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1847  Beauregard,  [Pierre]  G[ustavus]T[outant].     City  of  Mexico. 

I^Ec.  7  To   Pierce.    Recommending   [John  R.]  Grymes  and 

[Judah  P.]  Benjamin.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1847  Beauregard,  [Pierre]  G[ustavus]T[outant].     City  of  Mexico. 

Dec.  7  To  John  R.  Grymes,  New  Orleans,  La.     Introducing 

Franklin  Pierce.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1847  Beauregard,  [Pierre]  G[ustavus]T[outant].     City  of  Mexico. 

Dec.  7  To  J[udah  P.]  Benjamin,  New  Orleans,  La.     Litro- 

ducing  Franklin  Pierce.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1847  Irwin,  James  R.    City  of  Mexico.    To  Pierce.    Appoint- 

Dec.  8  ment  of  Wiley  Pierson  to  West  Point.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1847  Kirby,  E[dmund].    City  of  Mexico.    To  F.  B.  Nimocks, 

Dec.  8  Tampico.    Pierce  will  use  his  influence  for  Nimocks. 

Extract.    1  p.    Enclosed  in  Nimocks  to  Pierce,  1848, 
Mar.  31. 


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1847  Todd,  F.  Walton.     City  of  Mexico.     To  Pierce.     Bega 

Dec.  8  Pierce's  influence  for  his  appointment  as  surgeon  to 

the  15th  Infantry.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1847  Higson,  W.  F.    City  of  Mexico.    To  Pierce  [City  of  Mexico]. 

Dec.  9  Asks  protection  for  muleteers.     A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1847  Gardner,  John  L.     City  of  Mexico.     To  Pierce,  City  of 

Dec.  9  Mexico.    Recommends  Lieut.  A[lbion]  P[arris]  Howe 

to  vacancy  of  assistant  adjutant  general.  A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1847  Anderson,  Samuel   Smith.     City  of   Mexico.     To  Pierce, 

Dec.  13  en  route  to  Vera  Cruz.    Pierce's  financial  indebted- 

ness.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1847  Smith,   Pei-sifor    F[razer].     City    of    Mexico.     To  Pierce 

Dec.  13  fV^era  Cruz  ?]    Mexico  and  the  war.    A.  L.  S.  4  pp. 

1847  Trist,  N[icholas]  P.    Mexico.    To  Pierce  [Vera Cruz?].    En- 

Dec.  17  closes  letter  to  "Mr.  B[uchanan]"   at  Washington. 

A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1847  Willey,  James.    North  Conway,  N.  H.    To  Pierce.    Fate 

Dec.  20  of  Capt.  James  W.  Thompson;  state  politics.    A.  L.  S. 

3  pp. 

1847  Haskell,  Clarissa.     Rushville,  Ills.     To  Pierce.     Inquires 

Dec.  22  about  her  son,  Chauncey  P.  Haskell.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1847  Porter,  J[ohn]  B.     Vera  Cruz,  Mexico.     To  Pierce.     His 

Dec.  23  court  of  inquiry.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1847  [Pierce,]  Frank[lin].    Boston.    To  Mrs.  Jane  Pierce  [Con- 

cord, N.  H.].    Personals.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1847  Scott,  Winfield.    Extracts  of  reports  of  the  battles  of  Con- 

treras  and  Churubusco,  Mexico.    A.  D.  of  Pierce. 

[1847?]  Twiggs,  D[avid]  E[manuel].  To  Pierce.  Inquires  for 
documents  accompanying  the  sword  presented  to  him 
by  Congress ;  desires  to  purchase  the  cannon  captured 
by  him  at  Churubusco.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Price,  John  M.  [Kentucky.]  To  Pierce,  Louisville.  In- 
tention to  give  Pierce  a  salute.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Van  Bokkelen,  W[illiam]  K[emble].  City  of  Mexico.  To 
Pierce  [Kentucky?].  Requests  Pierce's  influence. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Fitzgerald,  Charles  H.  Norfolk,  Va.  To  Pierce,  Washing- 
ton, D.  C.  Requests  Pierce's  influence  for  an  appoint- 
ment in  the  army.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


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1848  Gorgas,  J[osiah].    Vera  Cruz,  Mexico.    To  Pierce  [Wash- 

Jan.  19  ington,  D.  C.].    Requests  Pierce's  influence  to  obtain  a 

brevet.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1848  Wambangh,   A.   B.     Columbus,  Ohio.    To  Pierce.     Per- 

Jan.  21  sonal  matters;  politics.     A.  L.  S,     2  pp. 

1848  McCollock,  N.  Z.     Bellefontain,   O.     To  Franklin  Pierce 

Jan.  27  [Concord,  N.  H.].    Recommends  Ezekiel  M.  Shelby 

for  appointment  in  the  army.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1848  Mason,  Sarah  R.  P.   Lawrence  [Mass.]  To  Pierce,  Concord, 

Jan.  27  N.  H.    Verses  and  note  accompanying  same.    A.  L,  S. 

Ip. 

1848  Smith,  Morrill  B.    Wakefield,  N.  H.    To  Pierce  [Concord, 

Jan.  27  N.  H.].     Requests   information  of   his   brother  Lt. 

Joseph  P.  Smith  who  died  in  Mexico.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1848  Wolfe,  Henry  D.    Uxbridge,  Mass.    To  Pierce  [Concord, 

Jan.  28  N.  H.].    Complains  of  favoritism  in  the  army;  his  serv- 

ices.    A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1848  Homer,  Peter  T.    Boston.    To  Pierce  [Boston].    Arrange- 

Feb.  1  ments  for  a  public  meeting  in  honor  of  Pierce.  A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1848  Smith,  Persif  or  F[razer].    City  of  Mexico.    To  Pierce  [Bos- 

Feb.  2  ton].    The  treaty  with  Mexico ;  charges  against  PiUow 

and  Worth;  mortahty  among  troops;  the  Wilmot  Pro- 
viso and  ratification  of  the  treaty.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1848  Baldwin,  Samuel  C.    Plymouth,  Mass.    To  Pierce,  Boston. 

Feb.  3  Requests  recommendation  for  appointment  as   as- 

sistant purser  in  the  navy.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1848  Arnold,   J.  W.    Boston.     To   Pierce   [Concord,   N.   H.]. 

Feb.  7  Bodies  of  Cols.  [Trueman  Bishop]  Ransom  and  [Mar- 

tin] Scott.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1848  Chase,  L[eslie].    New  Orleans,  La.    To  Pierce  [Concord, 

Feb.  7  N.    H.].     Personal    matters;    Pierce's    resignation; 

Chase's  camp-bed.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1848  Allen,  Albert  G.    [Washington,  D.  C]   To  Pierce  [Concord, 

Feb.  16  N.  H.].    Pierce's  Concord  speech;  politics ;  advice  as  to 

Pierce's  poUtical  conduct.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1848  Stimson,  Alba.    Norwich  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Lowell,  Mass. 

Feb.  24  Pierce's  expense  in  connection  with  the  body  of  Col. 

Ransom.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1848  Smyth,  William.    Washington,  D.  C.    To  Pierce,  Washing- 

'Mar.  2  ton,  D.  C.    Requests  visit  from  Pierce.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 


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Chase,  Francis  R.  Conway,  N.  H.  To  Pierce  [Washing- 
ton, D,  C]  Funeral  expenses  of  the  late  Capt.  James 
[W.]  Thompson.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Winship,  0[scar]  F[ingal]  Puebla  [Mexico]  To  Pierce 
[Washington,  D.  C]  Satirical  account  of  his  services; 
peace  prospects;  the  court  of  inquiry r  A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

Rogers,  Henry  B.,  and  others.  Boston.  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord, N.  H.]  Invitation  to  a  dinner  to  a  committee  of 
Congress  by  city  of  Boston.    Printed  circular.     1  p. 

Grrayson,  John  B.  Mexico.  To  Pierce,  Concord,  N.  H. 
Horse  loaned  Pierce;  the  court  of' inquiry.  A.  L.  S. 
Ip. 

Parsons,  WilUam.  Boston.  To  Pierce,  Concord,  N.  H. 
His  account  against  the  United  States.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

Jones,  R[oger]  Washington,  D.  C.  To  Pierce,  Concord, 
N.  H.  Pierce's  resignation  accepted.  Printed  form 
signed.     1  p. 

Dimond,  F[rancis]  M.  Vera  Cruz  [Mexico].  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord, N.  H.]  Opinion  in  Mexico  of  Pierce;  the  general 
situation.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Jones,  R[oger]  Washington,  D.  C.  To  Pierce,  Concord, 
N.  H.  Maj.  gen.  Gideon  PiUow's  request  that  Pierce 
be  ordered  as  a  witness  before  the  court  martial.  L.  S. 
Ip. 

Nimocks,  F[rankUn]  B.  Tampico,  Mexico.  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord] N.  H.  Requests  Pierce's  influence  for  appoint- 
ment in  the  army.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

Cooper,  Saunders  W.  Lancaster  [N.  H.]  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord, N.  H.]  Hatred  of  James  M.  Rix;  efforts  to  ob- 
tain Cooper's  removal  from  office;  requests  Pierce  to 
represent  him  as  attorney  before  the  legislature. 
A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

Chatterton,  John  F.  New  Haven  [Conn.  ?]  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord, N.  H.]  Wants  a  commission  in  the  army;  serv- 
ices and  claims;  requests  Pierce's  influence.  A.  L.  S. 
2  pp. 

Marston,  Jeremiah  M.  South  Barre,  [Vt.  ?]  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord, N.  H.]   Requests  his  land  warrant.   A.  L.  S.  1  p. 

lawton,  P.  Salmon  Falls,  N.  H.  To  Amos  A.  Lawrence. 
EstabHshment  of  a  post  office  at  Salmon  Falls.  Copy. 
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1848  Mason  &  Lawrence.    Boston.    To  Pierce,  [Amherst,  N.  H]. 

Apr.  22  Post  office  at  Salmon  Falls,  N.  H.    L.  S.    1  p.    En- 

closed in  Mason  &  Lawrence  to  Pierce,  1848,  May  26. 
1848  Hayden,  William.     Nashua,  N.  H.    To  Pierce  [Amherst, 

Apr.  27  N.  H.]     Trial  of  John  [G.]  Clogston;  expense,  fees, 

etc.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1848  Whipple,  T.  J.    Wentworth,  N.  H.    To  Pierce,  Concord, 

Apr.  30  N.  H.     His  removal  to  Portsmouth;  Pierce's   aid; 

urges  him  to  remain  in  pubhc  life.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1848  Woodman,  C.  W.    Dover,  N.  H.    To  Pierce,  Concord,  N.  H. 

May  5  Requests  Pierce  to  act  as  attorney  in  the  interests  of 

the  Cochecho  Railroad  before  the  next  legislature. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1848  Henry,  J.  Ward.     New  York.    To  Pierce  [Concord,  N.  H.] 

May  3  Requests  Pierce's  aid  to  obtain  appointment  in  one 

of  the  mounted  regiments  of  the  army.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1848  Brewster,  A.  O.    Hanover,  N.H.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    In- 

May7  vitation  to  deliver  an  address  at  the  anniversary  of 

Norwich  University.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1848  Ayer,  Samuel  H.    Hillsborough,  N.  H.    To  Pierce  [Con- 

May  8  cord].     Urges  Pierce  to  be  a  candidate  for  the  United 

States  Senate.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1848  Dnncklu,  J.  &  J.     Boston.     To  Pierce  [Concord].    Their 

May  9  claim  against  Saunders  W.  Cooper  and  Nelson  & 

Burt.    L.  S.  per  O.  Marland.     1  p. 

1848  Cooper,  Saunders  W.    Lancaster  [N.  H.].  To  Pierce,  Con- 

May  10  cord.    Retains  him  to  defend  him  in  such  matters  as 

may  come  before  the  next  Legislature.  Pierce  to  act 
as  his  attorney ;  asks  advice  as  to  circulating  petitions 
and  obtaining  signatures ;  [James  M.]  Rix's  activities. 
A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1848  Emery,  George  F.    Boston.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    His  suit 

May  10  for  damages  for  injuries  received  in  railroad  collision; 

desires  Pierce  as  a  witness  and  also  as  attorney  to  as- 
sist in  his  case.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1848  [Butler,  William  O.]    Mexico.    Orders  No.  90.    Proceed- 

MayH  ings  of  court  of  inquiry  on  Col.    M.    L.    Bonham. 

Broadside  leaflet.     1  p.     Signed  in  ms.  L.  Thomas, 
asst.  adj.  gen.    Enclosed  in  Bonham  to  Pierce,  1848, 
May  16. 
1848  Pierce,  Frank[lin].     Lowell  [Mass.].    To  Samuel  H.  Ayer, 

May  12  Hillsboro,  N.  H.    Reasons  for  declining  to  be  a  can- 

didate for  United  States  Senator.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 


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1848  Jackson,  John  H.    Pachuca,  Mexico.    To  Henry  C.  Weath- 

May  14  erby,  New  Market,  N.  H.    News  of  his  son  [Ephraim 

B.  Weatherby]  who  is  serving  in  Mexico.   A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1848  Bonham,  M[illedge]  L.    Mexico.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    En- 

May  16  closes  copy  of  proceedings  of  his  court  of  inquiry. 

A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1848  Ayer,  Samuel  H.    Hillsborough,  N.  H.     To  Pierce  [Con- 

May  17  cord  ?].     Suit    against    Abraham    by    Mrs.    Dodge. 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1848  Magruder,  J.  Bankhead.    Charlottesville,  Va.    To  Pierce, 

May  19  Concord.     His  station  at  Charlottesville;  news  from 

Mexico.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1848  Warland,  J.  H.    Letter  from  the  City  of  Mexico.    See  Gill 

May  24  to  Pierce,  1848,  Aug.  10. 

1848  Foster,  H.    Manchester,  N.  H.    To  Pierce,  Lowell,  Mass. 

May  26  Albert  P.  Colby  wishes  to  engage  Pierce  as  his  attor- 

ney in  suit  against  Samuel  A.  Way.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1848  Mason  &  Lawrence.     Boston,  Mass.     To  Pierce,  Lowell, 

May  26  Mass.    Establishment  of  a  post  of&ce  at  Salmon  Falls, 

N.  H.    A.  L.  S.    Ip. 

1848  [Polk,  James  Kncx.]     [Washington,  D.  C]     To  Pierce 

June  3  [Washington].  Invitation  to  dinner.    A.  L.  in  3d  per- 

son.    1  p. 

1848  Tompkins,   D[aniel]   D.     New  Orleans,   La.     To   Pierce 

June  9  [Washington,  D.  C.].  Minor  business  matter.    A.  L.  S. 

Ip. 

1848  Buirk,  D.  G.    New  Orleans.    Receipts  (3)  to  D[aniel]  D. 

June  9  Tompkins.     D.  S.     1  p.    Enclosed  in  Tompkins  to 

Pierce,  1848,  June  9. 

1848  Chase,  Leslie.    New  Orleans,  La.    To  Pierce  [New  York]. 

June  11  Feeling  among  the  officers  in  the  army  for  Pierce; 

peace  with  Mexico;  the  next  presidential  election; 

the  court  of  inquiry  and  quarrels  over  credit.    A.  L.  S. 

4  pp. 

1848  Merritt,  JohnC.    New  York.  To  Pierce  [New  York].  Sends 

June  12  one  of  [Mathew]  Carey's  pamphlets  and  a  memorial  to 

Congress,  for  the  construction  of  a  government  owned 
railroad  between  New  York  and  Philadelphia,  for  sig- 
natures.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

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Butler,  B[enjaimn]  F.  New  York.  To  Pierce,  Concord. 
Desires  to  nominate  Pierce  for  tlie  Democratic  candi- 
date for  President  at  the  Democratic  Convention  at 
Utica ;  requests  an  answer.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Mason  &  Lawrence.  Boston.  To  Pierce,  Concord.  Inhabit- 
ants of  Somersworth,  N.  H.,  wish  separation  from 
Great  Falls,  and  want  Pierce's  aid;  the  post  office. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Abbot,  Daniel.  Nashville.  To  [Pierce].  Desires  Pierce's 
legal  services  for  the  Wilton  Raihoad  company. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

French,  W[illia]m  H[enry].  Jalapa,  Mexico,  To  Pierce. 
His  brevet;  services.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

McCalla,  John  M.  Washington,  D.  C.  To  Charles 
Henry  Peaslee  [Washington].  Certifying  that  Frank- 
lin Pierce  is  not  indebted  [to  the  United  States]  and 
has  no  unsettled  accounts  in  the  office  of  second 
auditor  of  the  Treasury.     L.  S.     1  p. 

Peaslee,  C[harles]  H[azen].  [Washington,  D.  C]  To  Pierce. 
Enclosing  certificate  from  the  second  auditor  of  the 
Treasury.     A.  L,  S.     1  p. 

Halloway,  E[dmunds]  B.  Bourbon  County,  Ky.  To 
Pierce,  Concord.  Pierce's  indebtedness;  destination 
of  the  regiment;  his  wound.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Memorial  to  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  for 
the  construction  and  operation  by  the  government  of 
a  railroad  between  New  York  and  Philadelphia. 
Broadside.  2  pp.  Enclosed  in  Merritt  to  Pierce, 
1848,  June  12. 

[Pierce,  Franklin.]  Concord,  N.  H.  To  [Charles  Gordon 
Atherton].  Necessity  of  increase  in  the  army ;  hard- 
ship to  officers;  Maj.  [Samuel]  Woods'  case.  A.  Df. 
2  pp. 

Peaslee,  C[harles]  H[azen].  [Washington,  D.  C]  To 
[Pierce,  Concord.]  Pierce's  personal  affairs;  govern- 
ment of  territory  acquired  from  Mexico;  pohtics  in 
the  south.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

Goer.C.F.  Nashville  [N.  H?]  To  Pierce  [Concord].  De- 
sires Pierce's  legal  services  for  the  Wilton  Railroad 
company.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 


PAPERS  OF   PEANKLIN   PIERCE  19 

1848  Dustin,  D.  H.,  and  others.    Boston.    To  Pierce.    Invita- 

JuLY  18  tion  to  reception  of  the  first  regiment  of  Massachu- 

setts Volunteers  on  its  return  from  Mexico  and  dinner 
at  Faneuil  Hall.  Printed  circular.  1  p.  with  ticket 
of  admission  to  the  dinner. 

1848  Heaton  &  Read.     Montpelier,  Vt.     To  Pierce  [Concord], 

July  21  Land  warrant  for  Jeremiah  W.  Marston.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1848  Palmer,  Alpheus  T.   Belfast,  Maine.   To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

July  25  Wishes  to  be  retained  in  the  army;  asks  Pierce's  in- 

fluence.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1848  Woodman,  C.  W.     Dover  [N.  H.]    To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

July  25  Acknowledges  receipt  of  Pierce's  bill,  for  legal  services, 

against  the  W[ilton]  Railroad  [Company].  A.  L.  S. 
Ip. 

1848  Chase,  LesHe.     New  Orleans,  La.     To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

July 29  Personal    matters;    repayment   of    Pierce's   loan  to 

Smythe;  the  court  of  inquiry;  apathy  in  politics. 
A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1848  Pike,  Austin  J.    Franklin,  N.  H.    To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

July  31  Wishes  his  services  as  attorney  for  Moses  S.  Mom. 

A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

[1848]  Gill,  Thomas.    Boston.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Sends  copy 

Aug.  10  of  [The  Boston]  Atlas;  extract  of  [J.  H.]  Warland's 

letter  of  May  24,  1848:  complaints  caused  by  unde- 
served appointments  or  promotions  of  officers.  Gill's 
letter  an  A.  L.  S.    1  p.,  the  extract  in  a  different  hand. 

Plummer,  S[amuel]  M[oses].  Washington,  D.  C.  To 
Pierce,  Concord.  Asks  for  letter  of  recommendation 
promised;  requests  the  promised  letter  of  approval 
of  his  services  at  Vera  Cruz.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

Prentiss,  Addison.  Worcester,  Mass.  To  Pierce,  Concord. 
Conduct  of  Samuel  Thompson;  rights  of  the  widow  of 
Capt.  [James  W.]  Thompson.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

Sanborn,  Thomas  J.  Sanbornton,  N.  H.  To  Pierce,  Gil- 
ford.   Account  of  Jacob  Hersey.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

French,  William  H[enry].  New  York.  To  Pierce,  Con- 
cord.   Minor  miHtary  dispositions.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

Hayden,  William.  Boston.  To  Pierce,  Concord.  The 
John  G.  Clogston  case.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 


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20  LIBRARY  OF  CONGRESS 

1848  lally,  Folliot  Thornton.    Gardiner  [Nlame].    To  [Pierce, 

Sep.  21  Concord].     Requests  Pierce's  influence  for  appoint- 

ment as  commissioner  for  demarkation  of  Mexican 
Boundary.     A.  L,  S.     1  p. 

1848  Strong,  A.  L.    Northampton  [Mass.].    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Sep.  21  Upsetting  of  stage-coach;  witnesses,  etc.     A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1848  Pierce,  FrankUn.    Concord,  N.  H.    To  James  K[nox]  Polk 

Sep.  23  [Washington,  D.  C]     Recommends  FoUiot  T.  Lally 

for  appointment  as  Commissioner  for  the  demarka- 
tion of  the  Mexican  boundary.    A.  Df.    2  pp. 

1848  Barnard,  M[oses]  J.    Boston.    To  [Pierce,  Concord].    Asks 

Sep.  26  Pierce's  influence  to  obtain  a  consular  appointment. 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1848  Wentworth,  Tappan.    Lowell,  Mass.    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Sep.  28  Legal  business  matters.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1848  Mason  &  Lawrence.    Boston.    To  [Pierce,  Concord].    Es- 

OcT.  14  tabhshment  of  post  ofl[ice  at  Salmon  Falls,  N.  H. ; 

•    change    of    candidates    proposed    for    postmaster. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1848  Brown,  Titus.    Francestown,  N.  H.    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Oct.  20  Miscellaneous  legal  business.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1848  Emerson,  J.  P.     Sabnon  Falls,  N.  H.    To  Mark  Noble, 

Oct.  31  Great  Falls.    Establislmaent  of  post  office  at  Salmon 

Falls;  his  candidacy  for  appointment  as  postmaster. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1848  Noble,  Mark.     Great  Falls,  N.  H.     To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Oct.  31  Withdrawal  of  J.  P.  Emerson  and  substitution  of 

Hiram  R.  Roberts  as  candidate  for  postmaster  at 

Salmon  Falls;  reasons  why  this  should  not  be  done. 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1848  Watson,  J.  D.    Sabnon  Falls,  N.  H.    To  Mark  Noble,  Great 

Oct.  31  Falls.    Character  of  J.   P.  Emerson,   candidate  for 

postmaster.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1848  lally,  F[olliot]  T[homton].    New  York.    To  Pierce  [Con- 

Nov.  1  cord].     His  candidacy  for  appointment  as  Commis- 

sioner to  adjust  the  Mexican  boundary.     A.  L.  S. 
2  pp. 

1848  Gilmore,  Joseph  A.    Concord,  N.  H.    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Nov.  3  Necessity  of  his  presence  in  behalf  of  the  Contoocook 

VaUey  Railroad.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 


PAPERS   OF   FEANKLIN  PIERCE  21 

1848  Crosby,  N.     Lowell  [Mass.]     To  Pierce,  Concord.     Legal 

Nov.  8  matters.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1848  O'Neill,   Thomas.     Boston.     To   Pierce,   Concord.     Per- 

Nov.  11  sonal  affairs.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1848  Barstow,  George.     Manchester  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Nov.  13  cord.    Legal  matters.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

[1848]  Huntington,  C.  P.    Northampton,  N.  H.    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Nov.  13  cord.     [A.  L.]    Strong's  suit.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1848  Dimond,  F[rancis]  M.    Bristol,  E,.  I.    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Nov.  14  His  allowance  under  the  temporary  tariff  [in  Mexico]; 

[Zachary]  Taylor's  election.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1848  Strong,  A.  L.    Easthampton  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Nov.  15  His  suit.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1848  Barstow,  George.     Manchester  [N.  H.]     To  Pierce,  Con- 

Nov.  18  cord.    Legal  business.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1848  Johnson,  C[ave].     [Washington,  D.  C]     To  Pierce,  Con- 

Nov.  20  cord.     The  question  of  establishing  a  post  office  at 

Salmon  Falls,  N.  H.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1848  Winship,  0[scar]  F[ingal].    Troy,  N.  Y.    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Nov.  20  cord.     Requests   Pierce's   influence  in   obtaining   a 

brevet;  his  Mexican  service.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1848  Lally,  F[omot]  T[hornton].    New  York.    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Nov.  21  cord.     Personal  matters.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1848  Mason  &  lawrence.  Boston.    To  Pierce,  Concord.   Pierce's 

Nov.  22  legal  services  desired  in  movement  to  divide  the  town 

of  Somersworth;   the   post-office   at   Salmon  Falls. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1848  Amory,  W[iniam].    Boston.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Pierce's 

Nov.  22  services  in  getting  the   bill  increasing   the   capital 

stock    of    the   Amoskeag   Manufacturing   Company 

through  the  New  Hampshire  Senate.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1848  Hatch,  Albert  R.    Concord.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Sends 

Nov.  24  accounts  as  requested.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1848  Sumner,  James  B.    Dalton  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Nov.  25  Comparative  advantages  and  disadvantages  of  the 

proposed  Connecticut  valley  and  Amonoosuc  river 
railroad  routes.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1848  lawrence,  Amos  A.     Boston.     To  W.  T.  Gibbs  P3over, 

Nov.  29  N.  H.]    Article  published  in  [The  Dover  Gazette]  con- 

cerning the  death. of  a  girl  employed  by  the  Salmon 
Falls  Company.    Copy.    2  pp.    Sent  to  Pierce. 


22  LIBKAJIY  OF   CONGRESS 

[1848]  [Parker,  .]     Memorandum  of  capital  stock,  etc.,  of 

[Nov.?]  various  manufacturing  companies,  mills,  etc.,  in  New 

England.     1  p. 

1848  Wheaton,  Henry  S.     Norwich  Universit}^  [N.  H.]     To 

Dec.  1  [Pierce,  Concord].    Norwich  University,  its  aims,  etc. 

L.  S.    3  pp.    Endorsed  by  Pierce:  "  Jany.  9-49  ansd. 
and  office  of  Trustee  resigned." 

1848  Amory,  W[illiam].    Boston.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Thanks 

Dec.  9  for  exertions  in  obtaining  passage  of  bill  [for  increas- 

ing the  capital  stock]  of  the  Amoskeag  I^Ianufactur- 
ing  Company.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1848  Read,  Kobert.    Manchester  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Dec.  9  Objections  to  the  ten  hour  bill  before  the  legislature; 

begs  Pierce  to  oppose  it.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1848  WinsMp,  0[scar]  F[ingal].    Troy,  New  York.    To  Pierce, 

Dec.  11  Concord.    Thanks  Pierce  for  his  promotion ;  has  the 

ill  will  of  the  "powers  that  be"   [at  Washington]; 
changes  in  division  commanders.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1848  Thorn,  James.    Derry[N.  H.]    To  [Pierce,  Concord].    Stock 

Dec.  14  in  Manchester  &  Lawrence  Railroad ;  charter  for  Derry 

bank ;  tax  on  bank  stock ;  Pierce's  kindness  to  George 
[Thom].     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1848  Pinkham,  Henry  P.     West  Amesbur}?^  [Mass.]    To  Pierce 

Dec.  15  [Concord].    Inability  to  go  to  see  Pierce.   A.  L.  S.   1  p. 

1848  Jones,  R[oger].    Washington  [D.  C]    To  J.  McNab,  Bos- 

Dec.  18  ton.     Orders  to  turn  over  balance  of  regimental  fund 

of  the  9th  Infantry  to  Maj.  WiUiam  Chapman.    Copy. 

1  p.    Enclosed  in  McNab  to  Pierce,  1849,  Apr.  18. 

1848  Bartlett,  John  H.     Chicago,  Ills.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Dec.  19  Has  opened  a  law  office  in  Chicago;  congratulates 

Pierce  on  his  conduct  in  the  war.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1848  Earle,  John,  jr.,  &  Co.    Boston.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Ac- 

Dec.  25  count  against  Pierce.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1848  Davis,  Reuben.     Cornish  [N.  H.]     To  Pierce,  Concord, 

Dec.  28  Wants  Pierce's  objections   to  the  nomination   and 

election  of  Harry  Hibbard  to  Congress.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1848  Hazelton,  H[orace]  L.   Boston.   To  [Pierce,  Concord].    The 

Dec.  28  Farnsworth  case ;  Judge  Wells'  bias ;  has  attached 

Famsworth  real  estate  to  secure  Pierce's  fee.    A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 


PAPERS   OF   FEANKLIN   PIERCE  23 

1849  Thorn,  James.    Derry  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Check 

Jan.  10  for  Pierce's  fee  for  services  in  obtaining  amendment  to 

charter  of  [Derby]  bank  from  the  legislature ;  Pierce's 
report  to  [Maj.]  Gen.  [Winfield]  Scott  of  George 
[ThomJ's  march  to  Scott's  support  at  the  National 
Bridge.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1849  Pinkham,  Henry  P.    West  Amesbury  [Mass.]    To  Pierce, 

Jan.  12  Concord.    His  health.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1849  Woods,  S[amuel].    Fort  Snelling,  Iowa.    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Jan.  13  cord.    His   brevet  rank;  [Zachary]   Taylor   and  the 

Presidency;  discovery  of  gold  in  California;  Pierce 
and  civil  life.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1849  Putnam,  Albert  Sumner.    Lowell  [Mass.]    To  Pierce,  Con- 

J^N.  3  cord.    Is  about  to  sail  for  California  and  wiU  transact 

any  business  Pierce  sees  fit  to  entrust  to  his  care. 

A.  L.  S.    1  p.    Endorsed  by  Pierce:  "My  orderly  in 

Mexico.     Ansd." 

1849  Thorn,  James.    Derry  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Pur- 

J^N.  6  chase  of  Pierce's  stock  in  the  Manchester  &  Lawrence 

Railroad.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Dimond,  F[rancis]  M.    Washington,  D.  C.    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Jan.  14  cord.    Treasury's  demand  on  Dimond  to  refund  hi«! 

allowance  under  the  temporary  tariff  in  Mexico ;  will 
resist  and  desires  Pierce  to  act  as  his  attorney;  com- 
missioners on  Mexican  claims;  the  negro  question  in 
Congress ;  slavishness  of  Congressmen.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1849  Lally,  F[clliot]  T[hornton].    Gardiner  [Maine].    To  Pierce 

Jan.  14  [Concord].    Prospects  for  appointment  on  commission 

to  settle  Mexican  boundary;  [Thomas  Hart]  Sey- 
mour's correspondence  with  the  Mexican  lady; 
[Charles  N.]  Bodfish  has  the  California  fever,  and 
minor  personal  mention.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1849  Peaslee,  C[harles]  H[azen].    Washington,  D.  C.    To  [Pierce, 

Jan.  16  Concord].    Establishment  of  a  post  office  at  Salmon 

Falls,  N.  H.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1849  George,  A.  M.    Nashua,  N.  H.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Re- 

Jan.  16  quests  legal  advice  respecting  his  patent  right.  A.L.S. 

1  p.  Also  copy  of  letter,  1848,  Nov.  30,  from  the  Pat- 
ent Ofl&ce  to  George. 

1849  Shirley,  P.  M.    Manchester,  N.  H.    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Jan.  18  Partial  payment  of  his  debt  to  Pierce.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 


24  LIBBARY  OF  CONGRESS 

1849  Abbot,  Daniel.     Nashville  [N.  H.l     To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Jan.  22  Proprietors  of  the  First  Baptist  Meeting  House  wish 

to  retain  Pierce  as  counsel  in  suit  against  HiUsboro 
Mutual  F[ire]  Ins[urancel  Co.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Thorn,  James.    Derry  [N.  H.]    To  [Pierce,  Concord].    Ap- 

Jan.  22  predates  kindness  to  George  [Thorn] ;  resolve  of  legis- 

lature presenting  Pierce  a  sword.     A,  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Mason  &  Lawrence.    Boston.     To  Pierce,  Concord.     Post 

Jan.  23  office  and  postmaster  at  Salmon  Falls,  N.  H. ;  division 

of  the  town  [of  Somersworth] ;  Dr.  J.  E.  Tyler. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Ayer,  Samuel  H.    Hillsborough  [N.  H.]    To  [Pierce,  Con- 

Jan.  24  cord].    Report  on  collection  of  notes.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1849  O'Neill,  Thomas.    Boston.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    [Albert 

Jan.  27  Sumner]  Putnam  has  sailed  for  California;  O'Neill's 

land  warrant ;  presentation  of  sword  to  Pierce  by  New 
Hampshire.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Peaslee,   C[harles]   H[azen].      [Washington,   D.   C]     To 

Jan.  29  Pierce.    Pension  claim  of  WiUiam  S.  Stevens;  [J.  A.] 

Webber's  claim.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1849  Thorn,  George.    Washmgton  [D.  C]    To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

Jan.  28-29  MiHtary  matters;  Pierce's  favorable  mention  of  him 

in  report  to  [Maj.]  Gen.  [Winfield]  Scott;  brevets  for 
himself  and  other  officers;  personal  mentions;  Thom's 
services  on  the  N[ew]  E[ngland]  boundary  commission 
and  failure  to  have  those  services  recognized.  A.  L.  S. 
8  pp. 

1849  Carpenter,  H.    Chesterfield  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Jan.  30  Pierce's  suits  against  him.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1849  Chamberlain,  Levi.    Keene  [N.  H.]    To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

Feb.  1  Willingness  to  aid  Pierce  obtain  office  under  the  in- 

coming administration;  Chamberlain's  political  in- 
fluence.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1849  lawton,  P.     Sahnon  Falls  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Feb.  9  Estabhshment  of  post  office  at  Salmon  Falls ;  John 

P.  Emerson  appointed  postmaster;  new  petition  for 

separation  of  the  town  of  Somersworth.    A.  L.  S.  of 

J.  D.  Watson  for  Lawton. 

1849  Bowers,  Jesse.     Nashua  [N.  H.]     To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Feb.  14  Meeting  with  Pierce;  the  right  and  equity  of  his  case. 

A.  L.  S.     1  p. 


PAPERS   OF   FRANKLIN   PIERCE  25 

1849  Neill,  Mary.     Wallingford,  Berks  County,  England.     To 

Feb.  17  George  O'Neill,  Boston.    Family  news  and  personal 

mentions.  A.  L.  S.  4  pp.  Enclosed  in:  O'Neill  to 
Pierce,  1849,  Mar.  26. 

1849  Burke,  Edmund.     Washington  [D.  C]     To  Pierce  [Con- 

Feb.  24  cord].    Major  [J.  A.]  Webber's  claim  in  Congress ;  mat- 

ters concerning  President  [Zachary]  Taylor  and  the 
cabinet;  expects  to  be  removed  from  office  in  April. 
A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1849  Foster,  William  L.    Keene  [N.  H.]    To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

Feb.  27  The   Henderson   matter   and   other   legal   business. 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1849  Cogswell,  WilUam.    Gilmanton  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Feb.  cord.      Requests   Pierce   to   furnish   a   biographical 

sketch  of  his  father  [Benjamin  Pierce].  A.  L.  S.  1  p. 
Written  at  bottom  of  printed  circular  requesting  bio- 
graphical data  for  publication  in  Oilman's  Repository. 

1849  Clark,  Daniel.    Manchester  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Mar.  2  Pierce's  fee  in  case  of  George  C.  Kimball  vs.  Theodore 

French.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Hallett,  B.  F.     Boston.     To  Pierce  [Concord].     Elisha 

Mar.  3  Morrill  withholding  land  warrants ;  criticises  Presi- 

dent Polk.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Hibbard,  Harry.    Bath  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Dr. 

Mar.  4  McNab's  case;  politics.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1849  Grove,  C.F.    Nashville  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord.    The 

Mar.  9  Concord    and    Portsmouth    railroad;    consohdation; 

purchase  price,  difficulties,  etc.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1849  Towie,  George  W.    Portsmouth  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Mar.  12  cord.    BUI  against  Pierce  for  serving  a  writ.    A.  L.  S. 

Ip. 

1849  Webber,  J.  A.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Fortunate  issue  of  his 

Mar.  14  claim;  politics.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

[1849]  Chamberlain,  Levi.    Keene  [N.  H,]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Mar.  15  Henderson  case.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Moulton,  Mace.    Manchester,  N.  H.    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Mar.  15  Wishes  to  retain  Pierce  as  counsel  against  the  Man- 

chester Bank.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

[1849]  Pinkham,  Henry  P.    Dover  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Mar.  16  Disappointment  in  not  receiving  a  present  from  Pierce. 

A.  L.  S.     1  p. 


26  LIBRARY   OF   CONGRESS 

1849  O'Neill,  Thomas.    Boston.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Employ- 

Mar.  26  ment.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

[1849]  Aiken,  John.    Francestown  P^.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

[Mar.  27]  Requests  his  aid  as  assistant  counsel  in  a  legal  case. 

A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Gilman,  George  W.    Manchester  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Mar.  29  cord.     Pierce's  claim  against  his  father's  estate  for 

fees  for  legal  services.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Farnsworth,  C.  B.     Pawtucket  [R.  I.]    To  Joseph  Low. 

Mar.  30  Testimony  of  witnesses  in  case  of  the  Home  Paint 

Company  against  the  Bowditch  M[utual]  F[ire]  In- 
surance Company.      A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1849  Danforth,  Timothy.    Amherst  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Apr.  2  SoHcits  his  aid  as  counsel.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Rolfe,  H[enry]  P.    Concord.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Wishes 

Apr.  6  Pierce  to  write  out,  for  pubhcation,  his  argument,  be- 

fore the  judiciary  committee  of  the  State  legislature, 
in  defense  of  the  Shakers.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1849  Cohen,  W[ilham]  H.     New  York.     To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Apr.  7  Health  of  Pierce's  brother.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1849  Cross,  David.     Manchester,  N.  H.     To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Apr.  7  Desires  his  presence  at  Manchester  in  a  law  case. 

A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Cross,  David.    Manchester  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Apr.  10  Legal  business,  various  cases.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1849  Ingalls,  Gardner.    Sanbornton  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Apr.  10  cord.     Legal  business.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Woods,  S[amuel].    Fort  Snelling,  I[ndian]  T[erritory].    To 

Apr.  15  [Pierce,  Concord].    Position  of  the  various  commands ; 

gold  in  CaHfornia;  organization  of  ^linnesota  terri- 
tory; Zachary  [Taylor]  and  the  Presidency;  personal 
mention.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1849  McNab,  Sarah.     Boston.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Her  hus- 

Apr.  18  band  [J.  McNab] 's  indebtedness  to  the  regimental 

fund  of  the  9th  Infantry.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1849  Mower,  T[homas]  G[ardner].    New  York.    To  Col.  I[cha- 

Ape.  20  bod]  B[ennet]  Crane,  New  York.    Physical  condition 

of  Lt.  col.  [Benjamin  Kendrick]  Pierce;  need  of  his 
friends  maldng  provision  for  him.    L.  S.    1  p. 


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July  7 


Crane,  I[chabod]  B[ennet].  Fort  Columbus,  N.  Y.  To 
Pierce,  Concord.  Physical  condition  of  Lt.  col.  [Ben- 
jamin Kendrick]  Pierce;  placing  him  in  an  asylum. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Slocum,  John  S.  Washington,  D.  C.  To  Pierce,  Concord. 
Partnership  with  Lewis  Carr  in  an  agency  for  prose- 
cuting claims  against  the  Government.    A.  L.  S    2  pp. 

O'Neill,  Thomas.  Boston.  To  Pierce,  Concord.  Position 
in  the  Boston  Custom  House.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

Lally,  F[oniot]  T[hornton].  Portland  [Maine].  To  Pierce, 
Concord.  [John  H.]  Warland's  attack  in  the  Lowell 
Courier;  question  of  a  reply  to  same;  Pierce's  as- 
sistance. A.  L.  S.  2  pp.  With  copy  of  a  reply  to 
same.     6  pp. 

Warland,  John  H.  Lowell  [Mass.]  To  Pierce,  Concord. 
Introducing  Mons.  Elena  and  his  children,  musical 
performers.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Grove,  C.  F.  Nashville  [N.  H.]  To  Pierce  [Concord]. 
Railroad  matters;  requests  his  aid  in  behalf  of  the 
Wilton  Railroad;  the  line  to  Amherst;  change  of 
route.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Caskie,  John  S.,  and  others.  Richmond,  Va.  To  Pierce, 
Washington  [D.  C]  Invitation  to  barbecue  celebra- 
tion of  recent  Democratic  victory  in  Virginia.     1  p. 

Smith,  T.  L.  Washington  [D.  C]  To  Pierce,  Concord. 
Offering  to  prosecute  Pierce's  claim  against  the  Gov- 
ernment.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Seymour,  Thomas  H.  Hartford  [Conn.]  To  Pierce,  Con- 
cord.  Presentation  of  sword  to  Pierce.  A.  L.  S.   3  pp. 

Parker,  William.  Francestown  [N.  H.]  To  Pierce,  Con- 
cord. Case  of  Jonathan  Dustin;  requests  Pierce  to 
draft  a  petition  to  be  presented  to  the  governor  and 
council.  A.  L.  S.  3  pp.  Copy  of  Dustin's  commit- 
ment enclosed,  1847,  Oct.  term.  Printed  form,  filled 
out. 

Cohen,  W[illiam]  H.  New  York.  To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 
Health  of  Pierce's  brother.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

Farns worth  &  Shaw.  Boston.  To  Pierce,  Concord.  Re- 
quest Pierce's  legal  aid  in  obtaining  a  new  trial  of 
their  case.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 


28  LIBEAEY   OF   CONGRESS  7 

1849  [Pierce,  Franklin.]    Concord.     To  Col.  [Samuel]  Cooper. 

July  16  Pierce's  claim  for  extra  pay  for  military  service. 

A.  Df .     4  pp.     Also  a  copy,  4  pp. 

1849  [Pierce,   Franklin.]     Concord.     To  Maj.   Gen.   N[athan] 

July  16  Towson.     Pierce's  claim  for  extra  pay  for  military 

service.     A.  Df .     1  p.     Signature  cut  off. 

1849  Tappan,  M.  W.     Bradford  [N.  H.]     To  Pierce,  Concord. 

July  16  Desires  Pierce's  assistance  in  a  breach  of  promise  suit. 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1849  Fessenden,  W.  P.    Portland  [Maine].    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

July  21  Requests  a  letter  of  introduction  for  his  brother  who 

is  going  to  California.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Cooper,  S[amuel].    Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce,  Con- 

July24  cord.    Pierce's  claim  for  extra  pay  for  military  service ; 

Cooper  and  the  inspector  generalship.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1849  Towson,  N[athan].    [Washington,  D.  C]    To  Pierce  [Con- 

JuLY  25  cord].    Will  authorize  payment  of  Pierce's  claim  for 

extra  pay  if  he  certifies  that  he  resigned  because  of  ill 
health.     L.  S.     2  pp. 

1849  [Pierce,  Franklin.]    Concord.     Maj.  Gren.  [Nathan]  Tow- 

July  29  son.    Cannot  certify  that  he  resigned  because  of  ill 

health;  reasons  for  his  resignation.     A.  Df.     2  pp. 

1849  Pierce,  Franklin.     Concord.     To  Col.  [Samuel  Cooper]. 

July  30  Sends  copy  of  his  letter  to  Maj.  Gen.  Nathan  Towson 

in  claim  for  extra  pay;  Pierce's  resignation.    A.  Df.  S. 

2  pp. 

1849  Howe,  James.    East  Washington  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Con- 

AuG.  2  cord.    Facts  in  the  case  of  Bailey's  suit  against  him. 

A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Nurse,  Brown.    Troy  [N.  H.]   To  Pierce,  Concord.    Ches- 

AuG.  14  hire  R.  R.  Co. ;  The  town  of  Troy  desires  Pierce's  legal 

aid  in  suit  against  the  Cheshire  Railroad  company. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Poor,  Noyes.     Goffstown  [N.  H.]     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Aug.  18  New  Hampshire  Central  Railroad  agents  have  vio- 

lated contracts  with  Poor;  desires  Pierce's  legal  as- 
sistance.   A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Kraitser,  Charles.     Boston,  Mass.     To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Aug.  22  Asks  for  money  to  aid  the  Hungarians.   A.  L.  S.   3  pp. 

1849  Vose,  Frederick.     Walpole,  N.  H.     To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Aug.  25  Time  of  trial  of  case  of  Troy  vs.  Cheshire  Railroad. 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


PAPERS   OP   FRANKLIN   PIERCE  29 

1849  Osgood,  N.  H.    Concord  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Ac- 

Sep.  1  cedes  to  Pierce's  proposition.      A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Nurse,  Brown.    Troy,  N.  H.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Asks  if 

Sep.  10  he  will  act  as  assistant  counsel  for  town  of  Troy  vs. 

Cheshire  Railroad  Corporation,     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Vose,  Frederick.     Keene  [N.  H.]     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Sep.  12  Postponement  of  case  of  the  town  of  Troy  vs.  Cheshire 

Railroad.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Chase,  Isaac.     Sag  Harbor  [N.  Y.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Sep.  17  Inquires  as  to  possibility  of  extra  session  of  [New 

Hampshire  ?]  legislature ;  amendment  of  divorce  laws. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Sawyer,  Ebenezer.    Hartford  [Vermont].    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Sep.  29  cord.    Hearing  on  a  railroad  case.     A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1849  Hazelton,  H[orace]  L.    Boston.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Suit 

Oct.  2  for  fees  against  Asa  Farnsworth ;  Pierce's  biU.   A.  L.  S. 

Ip. 

1849  Dodge,  John  G.    Goffstown  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Oct.  5  Payment  of  witnesses  and  referees.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1849  Alcock,  Lewis  W.    Hancock  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Oct.  17  Suit  ever  property.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Hazelton,  H[orace]  L.    Boston.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Suit 

Oct.  19  for    fees    against    A[sa]    Farnsworth ;    Pierce's    bill. 

A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Wilder,  Marshall  P.,  and  others.     Boston.     To  [Pierce, 

Oct.  25  Concord].    Invitation  to  Festival  of  the  Sons  of  New 

Hampshire  on  Nov.  7  at  Boston.    Printed  form  with 

signatures   facsimiled.      1    p.     Also   complimentary 

ticket  of  admission. 

Chase,  Isaac.  New  York.  To  Pierce  [Concord].  Amend- 
ment of  divorce  law;  extra  session  of  legislature. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Bridge,  H[oratio].  Portsmouth  [N.  H.]  To  Pierce,  Con- 
cord. Effect  of  the  [Mexican]  war  upon  Europeans; 
[Nathaniel]  Hawthorne;  political  effect  of  his  dis- 
missal.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

Cohen,  W[iUiam]  H.  New  York.  To  Pierce.  Health  of 
Pierce's  brother.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Cross,  David.  Manchester  [N.  H.]  To  Pierce  [Concord]. 
Invited  to  deliver  a  lecture  in  the  Manchester  Lyceum 
course.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 


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Oct. 

27 

1849 

Nov. 

4 

1849 

Nov. 

12 

1849 

Nov. 

12 

30  LIBRARY  OF   CONGRESS 

1849  Ayer,  Samuel  H.    Hillsborough  [N.  H.]    To  [Pierce,  Con- 

Nov.  14  cord].    Requests  letters  of  recommendation  for  Eras- 

tus  Wilson.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Cohen,  W[illiam]  H.     New  York.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Nov.  14  Health  of  Pierce's  brother;  desires  to  borrow  $200  to 

establish  a  small  business.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1849  Cross,  David.    Manchester  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Nov.  16  Pierce's  bills  for  various  legal  services.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1849  Parker,  Eugene  S.    Clarendon,  Vermont.    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Nov.  17  cord.    Asks  aid  for  John  Morway.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1849  Varnum    (Mrs.)    Jeremiah.     Dracut  [Mass.]     To  Pierce, 

Nov.  21  Concord.    Needs  Pierce's  legal  assistance  in  effort  to 

break  her  father's  will.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1849  Howard,  John  D.    Salem  [N.  H.]    To  [Moses]  Norris  [Wash- 

Nov,  24  ington,  D.  C]    Has  been  dismissed,  for  political  resi- 

sons,  from  office  of  naval  officer  of  Salem  and  Beverly 

district;  character  of  his  successor,  William  Brown; 

ask  Norris'  assistance.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1849  Howard,  John  D.     Salem  [N.  H.]     To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Nov.  25  Asks  Pierce's  aid;  his  dismissal  from  office  of  state 

naval  officer.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1849  Foster,   H.     Manchester,   N.   H.     To   Pierce,   Concord. 

Nov.  26  Wishes  to  retain  Pierce  as  counsel  in  a  suit.    A.  L.  S. 

Ip. 

1849  Simons,  George.    Oil  Mill  Village,  N.  H.    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Nov.  27  cord.    His  case  in  court.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Cutter,  Edward  S.    Peterborough,  N.  H.    To  Pierce  [Con- 

Dec.  3  cord].    Wishes  him  to  take  case  of  Jewett  vs,  Goodale, 

appealed  to  the  Superior  Court;  drafting  of  the  plea. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Hobbs,  Josiah  H.    Wakefield  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Dec.  4  Wishes  his  assistance  as  counsel.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1849  Walker,  James.    Manchester  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Dec.  5  Will  of  Mrs.  Harris's  mother.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Cohen,  William  H.    New  York.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Im- 

Dec.  12  provement  in  health  of  Pierce's  brother.    A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1849  Jenness,  Richard.     Portsmouth  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Con- 

Dec.  32  cord].    Abner  Greenleaf's  claim.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 


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1849  De  Wolfe,  H[enry].    Millville  [Mass.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Dec.  16  Injury  received  at  Contreras ;  desires  Pierce's  testi- 

mony as  to  his  military  service;  pension.    A.  L.  S. 
3  pp. 

1849  Williams,  Catharine  K.    Brooklyn,  N.  Y.    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Dec.  16  cord.     Pension  claim  of  Henry  De  Wolfe;  participa- 

tion in  Dorr's  rebelhon;  his  Mexican  war  services. 
A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1849  George,  Austin.    East  Wilton  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Dec.  18  Legal  matter.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  King  &  Harding.    Springfield  [Mass.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Dec.  21  Request  information  of  character  of  William  Walker 

of  Concord,  N.  H.     A.  L.  S.      1  p. 

1849  Glidden,  E.  J.    Unity  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Concord].    De- 

Dec.  24  sires  his  assistance  as  counsel  in  sundry  legal  cases. 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1849  Poor,  Franldin  U.    Goffstown  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Dec.  24  Acknowledging  receipt  of  land  warrant  for  Alfred 

Noye.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1849  Stark,  Frederick  G.    Manchester  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Con- 

Dec.  27  cord].    Pay  of  referees  in  a  law  case.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1849  Dearborn,  S[tephen]  W.    Exeter  [N.  H.]    To  [Pierce,  Con- 

Dec.  28  cord].      Difficulty   between   R[ichard]   Jenness    and 

W.  P.  Hill.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1849  locke,  G.  E.    Lowell  [Mass.]    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Web- 

Dec.  29  ster's  suit  against  the  town  of  LoweJl;  instructs  Pierce 

to  proceed.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1849  Pierce,  Fr[anklin].     Concord.     To  Austin  George,  East 
Dec.  31  Wilton,  N.  H.     George's  claim  against  Pierce.     At- 
tested copy  by  S.  C.  H.  Bailey.     1  p. 

[1849?]  Camel  Transportation  Company.  Prospectus:  Routes  from 
Corpus  Chris  ti  [Texas]  to  San  Francisco  and  across 
the  Isthmus  of  Panama.  Printed  circular.  2  pp. 
Mailed  to  Pierce  from  Boston. 

[1849?]        Peck,  O.  S.  X.    Business  circular.    Broadside.    1  p. 

184-  United  States,  Navy.     ''Information  for  persons  desirous 

of  entering  the  medical  department  of  the  navy." 
Broadside.     1  p. 

1850  Pierce  &  Minot.    Concord.    To  the  directors  of  the  New 
Jan.  7  England  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company.    Claim  of 

[Franklin]  Clay  &  Co.     Copy.     1  p. 


32  LIBRARY   OF   CONGRESS 

1850  Prescott,  William  C.    Concord.    To  Franklin  Clay  &  Co. 

Jan.  7  Vote  of  Board  of  Directors  of  New  England  Mutual 

Fire  Insurance  Company  on  their  claim.  A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1850  Chatterton,  John  F.     New  Haven  [Ccnn.l     To  [Pierce, 

June  9  Concord].    Recalling  Pierce's  kindness  in  Mexico;  has 

named  his  son  after  Pierce.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1850  Slocnm,  John  S.    Washington,  D.  C.    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

July  14  Pension  granted  [Henry]  De  Wolfe;  reported  that  it 

was  obtained  on  Pierce's  certificate;  Slocum's  conduct 
in  the  aifair.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1850  Pierce,  Franklin.    Concord  [N.  H.]    To  John  S.  Slocum, 

July  20  Washington.    Did  not  furnish  certificate  to  [Henry] 

De  Wolfe;  his  disability.    A.  Df.  S.    2  pp. 

1850  De  Wolfe,  H[enry].    Millville  [Mass.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Sep.  20  His  pension  has  been  suspended ;  is  informed  that 

Pierce  has  joined  the  prime  movers  of  this  business. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1850  Pierce,  Franklin.    Concord.    To  H[enry]  De  Wolfe.    Has 
Sep.  21  had  nothing  to  do  with  the  suspension  of  his  pen- 
sion.   A.  Df.  S.     2  pp. 

[1850]  Wheeler,  Luther  H.    West  Point,  N.  Y.    To  [Pierce,  Con- 

Dec.  17  cord].    Wishes  Pierce's  legal  aid  in  getting  out  of  the 

army.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1851  Pierce,  Franklm.    Concord.    To  Col.  H.  D.  Pierce,  Hills- 
Feb.  2  boro,  N.  H.     Pohtics;  opinion  of  [John]  Atwood  as 

candidate  for  governor;  note  due  [Josiah]  Minot;  sub- 
scribers to  "  The  Union  Democrat "  and  discontinuance 
of  Goodale's  paper.    A.  Df.  S.     3  pp. 

1851  Pierce,  Franklin.    Concord.    To  Col.  H.  D.  Pierce,  Hills- 
Feb.  10  boro,   N.   H.     State   pohtics.     Baptist  support  of 

[John]  Atwood;  subscribers  for  "The  Union  Demo- 
crat" and  discontinuance  of  Goodale's  paper.  A.  Df. 
S.     2  pp. 

1852  Burke,  Edmund.   Washington  [D.  C]   To  Thomas  Ritchie. 
Mae.  29  Political  matters.    Ritchie's  correspondence  with  the 

Democratic  young  men  of  Georgia  in  1841;  the  Vir- 
ginia Resolutions  of  1798.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1852  Pierce,  Franklin.     Account  against  J.  M.  Harper  &  Ben- 

Mj^-  jamin  Sanborn  for  legal  services  from  1849,  March  6, 

to  1852,  March.     1  p.     Endorsed:  "Settled." 


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Apr.  9 


1852 

Apr.  13 

1852 

June  5 

1852 

June  5 


1852 

June  6 


1852 

June  8 


1852 

June  10 


1852 

June  14 


1852 

June  17 

1852 

June  24 

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Burke,  Edmund.  Washington  [D.  C]  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord]. Reviews  the  candidates  for  Presidential  nomi- 
nation, Cass,  Buchanan,  Douglas,  and  others;  asks 
Pierce  to  allow  his  name  to  be  used  as  a  compromise 
candidate.     Copy.     5  pp. 

[Pierce,  Franklin.]  Concord.  To  Edmund  Burke,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  The  nomination  for  the  Presidency. 
Copy.     3  pp. 

Burke,  Edmund,  Baltimore  [Md.]  To  [Pierce,  Concord], 
Has  great  hopes  of  nominating  Pierce  for  President  as 
'Hhe  thing  is  about  ripe."     A.  L.  S.     3  pp, 

Burke,  Edmund,  Baltimore  [Md,]  To  Pierce  [Concord], 
The  Presidential  nomination  will  be  given  Pierce* 
wants  material  for  a  biography  to  be  published  at 
once.     A,  L.  S,     4  pp, 

Burke,  Edmund,  Baltimore  [Md.]  To  Pierce  [Concord]. 
Reviews  the  results  of  the  deliberations  of  the  Na- 
tional Democratic  Convention;  [William  R.]  King  on 
the  ticket  [for  Vice  President];  Pierce's  chances  of 
election;  date  of  Senatorial  elections  in  New  Hamp- 
shire can  wait  on  Pierce;  use  of  [Louis]  Kossuth's  in- 
fluence.    A.  L.  S,     4  pp, 

Burke,  Edmund,  Washington  [D.  C]  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord]. Has  heard  of  political  hostility  of  Pierce  to- 
wards him;  Burke's  candidacy  for  United  States 
Senator.     A.  L.  S.     7  pp, 

Burke,  Edmund.  Washington  [D.  C]  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord]. Pierce's  letter  of  acceptance  of  the  Presiden- 
tial nomination;  the  west  and  Pierce's  attitude  on  the 
Rivers  and  Harbors  bill;  [Democratic]  ratification 
meeting  in  Washington ;  securing  the  foreign  vote  for 
Pierce.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

Pierce,  Franklin.  Concord,  To  [Edmund  Burke,  Wash- 
ington, D,  C]  The  alledged  pohtical  hostility  be- 
tween Burke  and  himself;  ["The  Democratic  ]Union." 
Two  copies.     3  pp,  each. 

Concord.    To  Col.  J.  F.  H.  Claiborne, 
His  nomination.     A.  Df.  S,     1  p, 

Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce  [Con. 
cord].    The  alledged  political  enmity  between  Pierce 
and  himself;  editorship  of  "The  [Democratic]  Union"; 
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Burke's  attitude;  quarrel  between  "The  Argus"  and 
"The  Patriot";  nomination  of  [Winfield]  Scott; 
Democratic  campaign  preparations;  Scott's  support- 
ers; [Pierre]  Soule's  complimentarj^  remarks  of  Pierce; 
Dr.  Hebbe  and  his  influence  with  the  foreign  vote; 
"ideas"  on  which  the  campaign  is  to  be  fought;  pubr 
lished  biographies  of  Pierce.    A.  L.  S.    8  pp. 

1862  Hebbe,  G.  C.     Washmgton,   D.  C.     To  Edmund  Burke 

July  13  [New   Hampshire].     Blunders    of   the    [Democratic] 

Central   Committee;   difficulty   in    soothing    [Louis] 

Kossuth;    the    Scandinavian    and    German    voters; 

opinion  of  the  Democratic  principles.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

Hammote  ( ?)  S.  A.  New  York.  To  George  Bowers.  Po- 
litical leanings  of  various  newspapers;  [Winfield] 
Scott's  chances  of  election;  his  qualifications,  etc. 
A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

Pierce,  Fr[anklin].  Rye  Beach,  New  Hampshire.  To 
J[ohn]  F.  H.  Claiborne,  New  Orleans,  La.  Hopes  of 
seeing  him  and  Beauregard ;  article  on  the  fisheries  in 
"The  Patriot."     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Eitchie,  Thomas.    Washington,  D.  C.    To  R[ufus]  King. 

Ritchie'   proposed   change  in  method  of  obtaining 

Presidential  electors;  disorganized  state  of  Democrats 

in  Georgia;  Pierce's  election.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

Pierce,  Franklin.    Concord.     To  Jefferson  Davis  [Missis- 

;       sippi].    Desires  to  talk  with  him  concerning  the  South 

I        and  formation  of  his  cabinet;  correspondence  to  be 

I        through  Col.  C.  G.  Greene  to  avoid  idle  speculation 

and  surmise.     Copy.     3  pp. 

1852  Bennett,  James  G[ordon].     Paris.     To  Franklin  Pierce, 

Dec.  15  Concord.    Congratulations  on  his  election;  "The  New 

York  Herald's"  success;  does  not  need  patronage; 
but  desires  a  diplomatic  appointment  to  last  about  a 
year  as  an  answer  to  Bennett's  calumniators  and  de- 
tractors.    A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1852  United  States,  Finance.     "Pajnnents  out  of  the  fund  for 

Contingent  Expenses  of  Foreign  Litercourse  on  the 
certificate  of  the  President,"  under  the  administra- 
tions of  John  Qumcy  Adams  to  Millard  Fillmore  in- 
clusive.    1  p. 

1853  Bancroft,  George.    New  York.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Let- 
Jan.  7  ter  of  condolence  on  loss  of  his  son.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 


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Pierce,  Franklin.  Andover,  Mass.  To  Jefferson  Davis, 
Brierfield,  Miss.  Death  of  Pierce's  son;  time  of  his 
visit  to  Washington ;  friendly  relations  between  Davis 
and  himself.     Copy.     2  pp. 

Parris,  Albion  K[eith].  Portland,  Maine.  To  Pierce, 
Concord.  The  Christian  religion ;  begs  Pierce  to  make 
a  public  profession  of  Christianity.    A.  L.  S.    5  pp. 

Greene,  Charles  G.  Boston,  To  Jefferson  Davis,  Palmyra, 
Miss.  Requesting  him  to  be  in  Washington  on  Feb- 
ruary 15.     Copy  of  telegram.     1  p. 

Davis,  Jefferson.  Brierfield  [Miss.]  To  Col.  Charles  G. 
Greene,  Boston.  Time  of  visit  to  Washington.  Copy 
of  telegram,     1  p. 

Greene,  Charles  G.  Boston.  To  Jefferson  Davis  [Brier- 
field, Miss.]  Asks  Davis  to  meet  him  in  Washington 
as  soon  as  possible.    Copy  of  telegram.     1  p. 

[Marcy,  WiUiam  L.]  Washington  [D.  C]  To  I.  D.  An- 
drews [Washington].  Instructions  for  his  confiden- 
tial mission  to  the  British  North  American  colonies 
to  obtain  information  relating  to  trade  and  commerce. 
Draft.     5  pp. 

1853  Keefee,  J.  P.     Montreal,  Canada.    Receipt  to  I[srael]  D. 

Dec.  2  Andrews  for  traveling  expenses  in  connection  with 

the  fisheries  in  the  Gulf  of  St.  Lawrence.  A.  D.  S.  1  p. 

[1853]  [Pierce,  Franklin.]    [Washington,  D.  C]    Annual  message. 

[Dec.  5]  to  Congress.    A.  Df.    5  pp.  (incomplete). 

1853  Coggswell,  George.    St.  John,  New  Brunswick.    Receipt  to 
Dec.  21  I[srael]  D.  Andrews  for  traveling  expenses.    A.  D.  S. 

Ip. 

1854  Seymour,  Thomas  H.    London.    To  Mrs.  [Jane  Appleton] 
Jan.  31  Pierce.    Presents  her  with  a  brooch.    A,  L,  S.    1  p. 

1854  Train,  Enoch,  and  others.  Boston.    To  [Pierce,  Washing- 

Mar.  31  ton,  D.  C]    Are  authorized  to  collect  funds  for  de- 

fraying expenses  attending  negotiations  of  recent 
treaty  of  Reciprocity  with  North  American  Colonies ; 
Boston  will  contribute  toward  relieving  Israel  D. 
Andrews  of  embarrassments  incurred  in  the  negotia- 
tion; Andrews  in  jail  for  debt;  hope  that  Congress  will 
appropriate  for  his  relief.    L.  S.    3  pp. 

1854  Hill,  George  N.     Halifax.     Receipt  to  I.  D.   Andrews. 

Apii.  18  A.  L,  S.      1  p. 


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1854  Noble,  William.    Halifax.    Receipt  to  I.  D.  Andrews  for 

Apr.  21  pay  for  services  as  messenger.    D.  S.    1  p. 

1854  Andrews,  I[srael]  D.    Receipt  to  the  United  States  for 

■Aj-b.  expenses  incurred  as  confidential  agent  in  the  British 

North  American  colonies.    A.  D.  S.    1  p. 

1854  Andrews,  I[srael]  D.     Receipt  to  the  United  States  for 

MayI  sums   expended   on   a   confidential  mission   [to   the 

British  North  American  colonies].     A.  D.  S.     1  p. 

[1854]  Andrews,  I[srael]  D.    Receipt  to  the  United  States  for  ex- 

[May  1]  penses  for  confidential  services  of  WiUiam  Mackay. 

A.  D.  S.     1  p. 

[1854]  [Pierce,  Franklin.]    [Washington,  D.  C]    Message  to  the 

[May3J  Senate:  Veto  of  "an  act  making  a  grant  of  pubUc 

lands  to  the  several  States  for  the  benefit  of  indigent 
insane  persons."  Draft,  partly  in  Pierce's  handwrit- 
ing. 41  pp.  Printed  in  Richardson's  Messages  and 
Papers.     V,  247. 

1854  MacKay,    William.      St.    John    [Canada].      Receipt    to 

May  10  I[srael]  D.  Andrews  on  account  of  services  and  to  be 

expended.     A.  D.  S.     1  p, 

[1854]  Andrews,  I[srael]  D.    Receipt  to  the  United  States  for  ex- 

[May?J  penses  incurred  as  confidential  agent  in  the  British 

North  American  colonies.     A.  D.  S.     1  p. 

1854  Pierce,  Franldin.    Washington  [D.  C]    Message  to  Con- 

JuLY  31  gress.     On  the  seizure  of  the  Black  Warrior  hj  Spain. 

A.  Df.  (except  the  last  paragraph).     6  pp. 

1854  Fillmore,  Millard.    Skaneateles,  N.  Y.    To  Pierce,  Wash- 

AuG.  11  ington.    Thanks  Pierce  for  his  sympathy.    A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1854  National  Hotel.     Washington  [D.  C]     Account  against 

Sep.  30  I.  D.  Andrews.    A.  D.  S.    Geo.  M.  Gay,  clerk.     1  p. 

1854  Andrews,  Israel  D.    Account  against  the  United  States  for 

Nov.  21  expenses  incurred  on  a  confidential  mission  to  the 

British  colonies  in  North  America  in  connection  with 
the  treaty  of  reciprocity.  With  remarks  on  the 
various  items.  D.  S.  14  pp.  Also  with  receipt,  dated 
Nov.  1854,  for  payment  of  the  amount. 

[1854]  [Pierce,  Franklin.]    [Washington,  D.  C]    [Message  to  Con- 

[Dec.  4]  gress]    (second   annual).     Draft,   partly  in  Pierce's 

handwriting.  187  pp.  Printed  in  Richardson's  Mes- 
sages and  Papers,  V,  273. 


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[1854]  [Pierce,  Franklin.]    [Washington,  D.  C]    [Message  to  Con- 

[Dec.  30]  gress:  Veto  of  "An  act  malting  appropriations  for  tlie 

repair,  preservation  and  completion  of  certain  public 
works  heretofore  commenced  under  the  authority  of 
law."]  A.  Df.  53  pp.  Printed  in  Eichardson's  Mes- 
sages and  Papers,  V,  257. 

1855  Atherton,  Anne.    Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce  [Wash- 

Feb.  19  ington,  D.  C]     Wounded  by  Pierce's   action;  the 

legacy  to  him  from  her  husband.     A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1855  Atherton,  Anne.    Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce  [Wash- 

Feb.  19  ington].    Wishes  to  see  Pierce ;  legacy  to  him  from  her 

husband.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

[1855]  [Pierce,  Franklin.]    [Washington,  D.  C]    Message  to  the 

[Mar.  3]  House  of  Representatives:  Veto  of  ''Act  making  ap- 

propriations for  the  transportation  of  the  United 
States  mail  by  ocean  steamers  and  otherwise  during 
the  fiscal  years  ending  the  30th  of  June,  1855,  and  the 
30th  of  June,  1856."  A.  Df.  15  pp.  Printed  m 
Richardson's  Messages  and  Papers,  V,  322. 

1855  Pierce,  Franklin.     Washington  [D.  C]     To  Charles  E. 

Mar.  13  Stuart  [Washington].     Reasons  for  not  signing  the 

bill  for  deepening  channel  over  St.  Clair  flats  and  in 
the  St.  Mary's  river,  Michigan,  and  signing  that  for 
improving  the  Savannah  river;  constitutional  power 
of  the  President  to  sign  bills  after  the  adjournment  of 
Congress.     A.  Df.  S.     7  pp. 

1855  Marcy,  W[illiam]  L[earned].    Department  of  State  [Wash- 

May  11  ington,  D.  C]     To  [Pierce,  Washington].     Requests 

authorization  to  use  the  contingent  fund  for  expenses 
in  case  of  United  States  vs.  Kinney.  D.  S.  1  p.  Au- 
thorization signed  by  Pierce  at  bottom  of  page. 

[1856]  [Pierce,  Franklin.]    [Washington,  D.  C]    [Message  to  Con- 

[Jan.?]  gress:  The  Kansas  situation.]     Outline  draft    (not 

used  ?)  A.  Df .  3  pp.  Cf .  Message  of  Jan.  24,  1856, 
in  Richardson's  Messages  and  Papers,  V,  354. 

[1856]  [Pierce,  Franklin]     [Message  to  Congress  on  the  Kansas 

[Jan.?]  difficulties].    A.  Df .     45  pp.  (not  used).     Cf.  Message 

of  Jan.  24,  1856,  in  Richardson's  Messages  and  Pa- 
pers, V,  352. 

[1856]  [Pierce,  Franklin.]     [Washington,  D.  C]     [Proclamation 

[Feb.  11]  against  disorders  in  Kansas.]    Df.    6  pp.    Printed  in 

Richardson's  Messages  and  Papers,  V,  390. 


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Campbell,  James.  [Washington,  D.  C]  To  Arthur  S. 
Nevitt,  New  Orleans.  Employment  of  persons  in  the 
New  Orleans  post  office  who  are  hostile  to  the  Demo- 
cratic party;  desires  a  report.    Draft  by  Pierce.    2  pp. 

McKeon,  John.  Washington  [D.  C]  Account  against  the 
United  States  for  expenses  incurred  in  case  of  United 
States  vs.  Kjnney.  Approved  and  countersigned  by 
Pierce,  C[aleb]  Gushing  and  W.  L.  Marcy.  1  p.  En- 
dorsed with  McKeon's  receipt. 

Stubbs,  Edward.  [Washington,  D.  C]  To  W[iniam]  L. 
Marcy  [Washington].  Transmits  two  orders  of  the 
President  for  disbursements.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Fairbanks,  Erastus,  and  others.  [Boston?]  Committee 
report  to  the  directors  of  the  Connecticut  &  Passump- 
sic  Rivers  Railroad  Company  on  plan  for  meeting  the 
pajTiient  of  bonds.  Broadside.  1  p.  Enclosed  in 
Lovering  to  Pierce,  1857,  June  12. 

Barry,  Annie.  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  To  Pierce  [Washington]. 
Presents  him  with  two  volumes,  "The  ballad  of  Ire- 
land" and  ''The  Hamiltons"  in  gratitude  for  Pierce's 
kindness  to  her  father.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Abbott,  F[rancis]  A.  New  York.  To  Franklin  Pierce. 
Latest  from  Kansas;  Lecompton  not  taken;  defended 
by  citizens  and  troops.    Telegram.     1  p. 

[Meigs,  Montgomery  C]  [Washington,  D.  C]  To  Mrs. 
Page.  Price  of  [Hiram]  Powers's  statue  of  "America." 
Extract.     2  pp. 

Geary,  John  W.  Lecompton,  Kansas.  To  Pierce  [Wash- 
ington, D.  C]  Public  approval  of  Pierce's  removals 
from  office  in  Kansas;  mismanagement  in  Kansas  due 
to  criminal  complicity  of  public  officers;  Geary's 
opinion  of  abolitionism  and  its  course  in  Kansas; 
origin  of  the  Kansas  trouble ;  prominent  actors  therein ; 
Pierce  deceived  by  his  friends  as  to  the  truth  of 
affairs  in  Kansas ;  conspiracy  to  seize  the  Shawnee 
reserve ;  thanks  Pierce  for  his  support ;  invites  him  to 
visit  Kansas.     A.  L.  S.     5  pp. 

[Pierce,  Franklin,]  Address  to  the  citizens  of  Charlottes- 
ville [Virginia]  and  the  authorities  of  the  University 
of  Virginia.    A.  Df.     7  pp. 


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1857  Geary,  John  W.    Lecompton,  Kansas.    To  Pierce  [Wash- 

Jan.  12  ington,  D.  C]    Pierce's  approval  of  his  conduct;  re- 

moval of  Judge  [Samuel  D.]  Lecompte;  necessity  of 
impartial  state  officers;  meeting  of  the  ''Free  State" 
legislature ;  arrest  of  several  Free  State  men  in  effort 
to  cause  a  disturbance;  efforts  to  reorganize  Kansas 
as  a  territory;  ''Topeka"  movement  a  farce;  the  lead- 
ers of  the  disturbing  element ;  the  Leavenworth  Con- 
vention; meeting  of  the  legislature;  intends  to  pre- 
serve the  peace.     L.  S.     13  pp. 

1857             Geary,  John  W.    Lecompton,  Kansas.    To  Pierce  [Wash- 
Jan.  19               ington,  D.  C]    Recommends  appointment  of  WiUiam 
P.  Fain  if Spencer  is  not  confirmed  by  the  Sen- 
ate.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1867  Whittlesey,  Elisha.     [Washington,  D.  C]     To   [Pierce, 

Jan.  22  Washington].     Efforts  with   [John  Quincy]  Adams 

not  to  object  to  passage  of  the  usual  resolutions  by 
the  House  of  Representatives  on  the  death  of  Jona- 
than Cilley  in  1838.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1857  Pierce,   Josiah,  jr.     St.   Petersburg,   Russia.   To   Pierce 

Jan.  28-  [Washington,  D.  C]  Pierce's  administration.    A.L.S. 

Feb.  9  3  pp. 

[1857]  [Gushing,  Caleb.]    [Washington,  D.  C]    To  [John  McKeon, 

[Feb.  4]  New  York].    The  President  [Pierce]  desires  only  the 

truth;  has  no  wish  regarding  the  production  or  non- 
production  of  any  papers  in  the  pending  trial.  Copy 
of  telegram.     1  p. 

1857  McKeon,  John,    New  York.    To  Caleb  Cushing  [Washing- 

Feb.  4  ton,  D.  C]     Attorney-general  Fabens'  evidence  of 

letter  from  Sidney  Webster  over  the  frank  of  the 

President  [Pierce]  purporting  an  interest  in  Nicara- 

guan  lands.     Copy  of  telegram.     1  p. 

1857  Everett,    Edward.      Boston.      To    [Pierce,    Washington, 

Feb.  23  D.    C]     Contract   for    [Hiram]    Powers'    statue   of 

"America."    A.  L.  S.    4  pp.    Endorsed  by  Pierce  in 

pencil:  "I  do  not  understand  this  note,  will  Capt. 

Meigs  explain?" 

1857  Meigs,  Montgomery  C.     Washington  [D.  C]     To  Pierce 

Feb.  25  [Washington].    Hiram  Powers'  statue  of  "America." 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


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1857  Arnold,   Richard   D.     Savannah   [Georgia].     To   Pierce, 

Feb.  26  Washington  [D.  C]    Democrats  of  Savannah  wish  to 

present  him  with  a  silver  dinner  service.  Carbon 
manifold  of  A.  L,  S.     1  p. 

1857  Vaux,   Richard,   and   others.     Philadelphia.     To  Pierce 

Feb.  27  [Washington,  D.  C]    Invitation  to  public  dinner  by 

citizens  of  Philadelphia.    L.  S.    104  signatures.    5  pp. 

1857  Wilkins,  F.   G.,   and  others.     Columbus,   Georgia.     To 

Feb.  27  [Pierce,  Washington,  D.  C]     Invitation  to  visit  the 

city  of  Columbus.     2  pp; 

1857  Andrews,  Henry  B.,  and  H.  Stnart.    Washington  [D.  C] 

Mar.  2  To  Pierce  [Washington].    Ask  for  copy  of  Pierce's  re- 

marks to  the  committee  on  behalf  of  the  citizens  of 
Texas.  A.  L.  S.  of  Andrews,  signed  also  by  Stuart. 
Ip. 

Miles,  John  D.  Philadelphia.  To  Pierce  [Washington, 
D.  C]  Resolution  of  the  Select  and  Common  Council 
proffering  the  use  of  Independence  Hall  for  his  recep- 
tion.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Whittlesey,  Elisha.  Washington  [D.  C]  To  Pierce. 
Thanks  for  kindness  and  confidence  shown  him  during 
his  administration.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Vroom,  Peter  D.  Berlin.  To  Pierce  [Concord].  Pierce's 
administration;  his  kindness  to  Vroom.  A.  L.  S. 
4  pp. 

Honcnre,  J.  C,  and  others.  Fredericksburg  [Virginia]. 
To  Pierce  [Washington,  D.  C]  Invitation  to  public 
supper  by  the  citizens  of  Fredericksburg.    L.  S.    1  p. 

Ewing,  U.  E.,  and  others.  Louisville  [Kentucky].  To 
Pierce  [Concord?]  Invitation  to  pubUc  dinner  in 
honor  of  James  Guthrie.      1  p. 

Nicholson,  A[lfred]  O.  P.  Columbia,  Tennessee.  To 
[Pierce,  Concord].  Financial  business ;  Pierce's  kind- 
ness;  politics.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

Warren,  G.  Washington,  and  others.  Charlestown,  Massa- 
chusetts. To  Pierce  [Concord].  Invitation  to  cele- 
bration of  82d  anniversary  of  the  battle  of  Bunker 
Hill  and  "inauguration"  of  a  statue  of  General  War- 
ren.    Printed  circular.     1  p. 


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June  6 


Ward,  Townsend.  Philadelphia.  To  Pierce  [Philadel- 
phia]. Invitation  to  attend  formal  presentation  of 
the  Penn  treaty  belt  to  the  Historical  Society  of 
Pennsylvania.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Quarles,  W.  A.,  and  others.  Nashville,  Tennessee,  To 
Pierce  [Concord?]  Invitation  of  the  Democratic 
State  Convention  to  visit  Tennessee.    3  pp. 

Cantwell,  Edward.  Raleigh,  N.  C.  To  L[awrence] 
0'B[rien]  Branch  [North  Carolina].  Encloses  news- 
paper account  of  the  Democratic  district  convention 
to  be  forwarded  to  Pierce.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

Dobbin,  J[ames]  C[ochrane].  Fayettesville  [N.  C]  To 
Pierce  [Concord].  His  health;  joint  letter  to  Pierce 
from  his  cabinet;  [Caleb]  Cushing's  speech.  A.  L.  S. 
4  pp. 

McClelland,  Robert.  Detroit,  Michigan.  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord]. Health  of  James  C.  Dobbin;  personal  men- 
tions; [Caleb]  Cushing;  the  people's  growing  appre- 
ciation of  Pierce's  administration ;  enemies  of  [Lewis] 
Cass  and  [James]  Buchanan ;  lack  of  harmony  in  the 
Democratic  party ;  emigration  to  the  west ;  invitation 
to  Pierce  and  Mrs.  Pierce  to  visit  Michigan ;  indecision 
as  to  the  work  to  take  up.    A.  L.  S.    7  pp. 

Sontbwortli,  S[ylvester]  S.  New  York.  To  Pierce,  Boston. 
Apology  for  not  calling  when  Pierce  was  in  New  York. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Smith,  Larkin.  Ft.  Davis,  Texas.  To  Pierce  [Concord]. 
Requests  Pierce's  recommendation  for  appointment 
as  paymaster  in  the  army.  A.  L.  S.  1  p.  Endorsed 
by  Pierce:  "Ansd  and  letter  sent  to  Wm.  S.  Barton." 

Nicholson,  A[lfred]  O.  P.  Washington  [D.  C]  To  Pierce, 
Boston.  President  Buchanan's  manner;  office  seek- 
ers; [John  W.]  Forney  and  the  Liverpool  consulate; 
["The  Democratic]  Union"  management;  the  Ten- 
nessee elections ;  the  governorship ;  [Gideon  J.]  Pillow, 
Nicholson's  antagonist  for  United  States  senator. 
A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

French,  F.  O.,  and  G.  Gorham.  Cambridge,  Mass.  To 
[Pierce,  Boston].  Will ' '  receive  their  friends  on  Class- 
Day,  June  19th."  Invitation  to  reception  on  Class- 
Day  [at  Harvard  University].    Engraved  card.    1  p. 


42  LIBRARY  OF  CONGRESS 

1857  Winslow,  Isaac.    Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce  [Boston]. 

June  9  Failure  of  the  Senate  to  confirm  his  nomination  as 

agent  for  the  Pottowatomie  Indians;  asks  statement 

from  Pierce  to   aid  in  settlement  of  his  accounts. 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1857  Robertson,  Wyndham.     Washington  [D.  C]     To  Pierce, 

June  10  Concord.    Buchanan  has  refused  to  appoint  him  as 

consul  to  Trieste;  intends  to  practice  law  at  St.  Paul, 
Minnesota;  asks  permission  to  use  Pierce  as  a  refer- 
ence..    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1867  Felton,  C[ornelius]  C.    Cambridge  [Mass.]    To  Pierce  [Con- 

JuNE  12  cord].     Invitation  to  hear  [Edward]  Everett  deUver 

his  oration  on  the  character  of  Washington.    A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1857  lovering,  N[athaniel]  P.     Boston.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

June  12  Purchase  of  railroad  stock;  recommends  purchase  of 

bonds.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1857  Fish,  Julia  K.    New  York.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Thanks 

June  16  him  for  introduction  to  [Nathaniel]  Hawthorne  and 

[George  Champlin?]  Mason;  preparations  for  trip  to 
Europe;  personal  mentions.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1857  Slarin,  Peter.     Washington,  D.  C.     To  Pierce,  Concord. 

June  17  Has  appointment  as  night  watchman  in  the  Patent 

Office;  personal  mentions.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1857  Rice  &  Hart.      Philadelphia.     Receipt  from  Adams  Ex- 

June  26  press  Company  for  box  addressed  to  Franklin  Pierce, 

Concord,  New  Hampshire.     Printed  form  filled  out. 

Ip. 
1857  Cleveland,  Perkins.    Boston.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Asks 

.  June  26  for  letter  recommending  George  W.  Bently,  who  is  a 

bidder  for  making  stamped  envelopes  for  the  United 

States  Post  Office.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

[1857]  Conger,  A.  B.     Waldberg,  N.  Y.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

[June  26]  Transmits  invitation  of  citizens  of  Rockland  county 

to  attend  laying  of  cornerstone  of  monument  to  [An- 
thony] Wayne's  storm  of   Stony  Point.     A.  L.  S. 

3  pp. 

1857  De  Noyelles,  John  L.    Haverstraw,  N.  Y.    To  Pierce,  Con- 

JuNB  26  cord.    Invitation  to  deliver  the  oration  at  laying  of 

cornerstone  of  monument  in  commemoration  of  the 
storming  of  Stony  Point,  by  [Anthony]  WajTie. 
A.  L.  S.  2  pp.  Enclosed  in  Conger  to  Pierce,  1857, 
June  26. 


PAPERS  OF   FRANKLIN   PIERCE  43 

1857  Rice  &  Hart.     Philadelphia.  To  Pierce  [Concord].     For- 

JuNE  26  wards  a  copy  of  the  "National  Portrait  Galler}'." 

A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1857  Macey,  George  W.,  jr.     Cincinnati,  O.     To  Pierce,  Con- 

JuNE  29  cord.    Pierce's  administration.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1867  [Pierce,  Franklin.]    Andover,  Mass.    To  John  L.  De  Noy- 

JuNE  30  elles   [Haverstraw,  N.   Y.]    Regrets  inabihty  to  be 

present  at  celebration  of  the  battle  of  Stony  Point. 
A.  Df.     3  pp. 

1857  Brady,  M[atthew]  B.     New  York.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

July  1  Asks  return  of  an  imperfect  photograph.     A.  L.  S. 

Ip. 
1857  Upton,  George  B.   Boston.   To  Pierce  [Concord].   Requests 

July  1  Pierce's  influence  with  [Isaac]  Toucey.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1857  Campbell,  James.     Philadelphia.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

July  6  Death  of  [Wilham  Learned]  Marcy ;  illness  of  Camp- 

bell's wife;  Pierce's  letter  to  his  Cabinet;  [John  W.] 
Forney  and  his  new  journal  ''The  Press";  sale  of 
"The  Pennsylvanian."     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1867  Aiken,  W[illiam]  Appleton.     Milwaukee,  Wisconsin.     To 

July?  Pierce  [Concord].     Family  matters.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1857  Hoover,  J[onah]  D.    Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce  [Con- 

July7  cord].    Pierce's  place  of  residence ;  Hoover's  retention 

of  office ;  will  not  give  the  President  [James  Buchanan] 
the  chance  to  reject  his  application;  [John  W.]  For- 
ney and  establishment  of  ''The  Press"  in  Philadel- 
phia, the  south,  [Gov.  Robert  J.]  Walker's  removal 
and  Kansas;  [William  Learned]  Marcy's  death. 
A.  L.  S.     7  pp. 

1857  Mansfield,  Giles.     New  Haven  [Conn.]     To  Pierce  [Con- 

JuLY  8  cord].    Asks  Pierce's  influence  to  obtain  a  consulship 

for  his  son.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1857  Law,  John.     Vincennes,  Indiana.     To  Pierce,  Concord. 

July  9  Death  and  character  of  [William  Learned]  Marcy; 

suggests  a  western  trip  for  Pierce;  thanks  for  his  aid 
to  Law's  son.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1857  Whitney,  James  S.     Springfield  [Mass.]    To  Pierce,  Con- 

JuLY  11  cord.      Regrets    his    absence    when    Pierce    visited 

Springfield.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1857  French,  B[enjamin]  B[rown].    Syracuse,  N.  Y.    To  Pierce 

July  12  [Concord].    Deaths  of  [Wilham  L.]  Marcy  and  [James] 

Bell.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 


44  LIBRARY   OF   CONGRESS 

1867  French,  John  F.     North  Hampton  [N.  H.]     To  Pierce. 

JuLT  13  Price  of  hia  horse.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1857  Ricketts,  Avoostine.    Greenwich,  Conn.     To  Pierce  [Con- 

JuLY  13  cord].    Family  matters.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1857  Butterfield,  Wilham.     Concord,  N.  H.     To  Pierce  [An- 

July20  dover].    Returns  letter  of  [Benjamin  B.]  French;  af- 

fairs in  Kansas;  [Gov.  Robert  J.]  Walker's  course; 
New  Hampshire  people's  neglect  of  their  own  affairs 
"while  giving  themselves  much  unnecessary  trouble 
in  regard  to  negroes  and  the  affairs  of  other  commu- 
nities."    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1857  Benson,  Samuel  P.    Nantucket  [Mass.]    To  Pierce  [Con- 

JuLY  21  cord].    Returns  money  for  railroad  tickets  purchased 

by  Pierce;  bonds.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1857  Brewster,  A.  O.    Hanover,  N.  H.    To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

July  21  Invites  Pierce  to  visit  him.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1857  Brewster,  Susan  B.     Hanover  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Con- 

JuLY  22  cord].     Invites  Pierce  to  visit  her.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1857  Davis,  Jefferson.    Brierfield,  Mississippi.    To  Pierce  [Con- 

July23  cord].     lUness  of  his  son;  his  part  in  opposition  to 

resolution  in  state  convention  censuring  R[obert] 
J[ohn]  Walker,  Buchanan,  and  Pierce  for  Kansas  ac- 
tion; substance  of  his  speech;  thanks  Pierce  for 
speech  in  Faneuil  Hall.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1857  Wilder,  Marshall  P[inckney].    Boston.     To  Pierce  [Con- 

JuLY  23  cord].    Invitation  to  be  present  at  the  5th  Exhibition 

of  the  United  States  Agriculture  Society  at  Louisville, 

Kentucky,  and  a  speech  at  the  banquet.    A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1857  [Pierce,  Franklin.]    Concord,  N.  H.    To  James  Shields 

Jtjly  28  [Minnesota].     Introducing  Col.  Benjamin  Grover  and 

asks  that  he  be  shown  the  land  purchased  for  Pierce. 
Copy.     1  p. 

1857  [Pierce,  Franklin.]    Copies  of  promissory  notes,  in  favor  of 

July  29  Pierce,  of  Wilham  Eayres,  Sep.  27,  1854,  and  E.  B. 

Hammond,  Dec.  3,  1852.     ''Originals  sent  to  Mark 

GiUis,  Nashua  [N.  H.]  for  coUection  July  17,  1857. 

Wrote  again,  July  29."     A.  D.     1  p. 

1857  Winslow,  Warren.    Fayetteville,  N.  C.    To  [Pierce,  Con- 

AuG.  4  cord].    Death  of  James  C.  Dobbin.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 


PAPERS  OF  FRANKLIN   PIERCE  45 

1857  Jones,  George  W.    Dubuque,  Iowa.    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Aug.  6  Invites  Pierce  to  visit  him ;  Pierce's  lands ;  political 

appointments  in  Iowa;  resignation  of  [Augustus  C] 
Dodge.     A.  L.  S.     7  pp. 

1857  McLean,  Washington.     Cincinnati,  O.     To  [Pierce,  Con- 

AuG.  8  cord].    Ohio  elections;  defeat  of  Pierce's  critics;  invi- 

tation to  visit  Ohio.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1857  Campbell,  James.     Philadelphia.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Aug.  12  Acknowledges  Pierce's  condolences  on  the  death  of 

his  wife.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1857  Foster,  Jolin  S.    Boston.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Invita- 

AuG.  13  tion  to  deliver  a  lecture  before  the  IVIerchantile  Li- 

brary Association.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1857  Bellows,    A.    Herbert.      Concord,    N.    H.      To   H[enry] 

Aug.  14  A  [dams]  Bellows.    The  Mason  farm  at  Walpole,  N.  H. 

A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1857  Guthrie,  James.    Louisville  [Kentucky].    To  [Pierce,  Con- 

AuG.  17  cord].    Democratic  victory  in  Kentucky ;  Guthrie  pro- 

posed for  Speaker  [in  the  Kentucky  legislature] ;  is  no 
longer  ambitious  poHtically;  his  friends  wish  him  to 
be  United  States  Senator;  the  history  of  Pierce's  ad- 
ministration; Guthrie's  health;  Pierce's  visit  to  Ken- 
tucky.    A.  L.  S.     6  pp. 

1857  Grover,  Benjamin.    Concord,  N.  H.    To  Pierce  [Andover  ?]. 

Aug.  19  Opinion  of  treatment  of  Pierce  [in  western  land  pur- 

chase]; Grover's  action  in  the  matter.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1857  Smith,  Larkin.    Ft.  Davis,  Texas.    To  Pierce  [Andover]. 

Aug.  20  Thanks  for  Pierce's  interest  and  aid.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1857  Woodman,  Benjamin  P.     Meredith  Village,  N.  H.     To 

Aug.  20  Pierce  [Andover].     Requests  information  as  to  per- 

jury charge  against  Mark  W.  Boynton,  for  use  in  his 
suit  with  Boynton,     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1857  Evans,  Eastwick.     Washington  [D.  C]     To  Pierce  [An- 

AuG.  22  dover].     Requests  Pierce's  influence  to  obtain  ap- 

pointment in  one  of  the  Government  departments. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1857  Herbert,  Samuel.    Romney  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Andover]. 

Aug.  24  Asks  Pierce's  influence  to  aid  in  obtaining  office  of 

district  attorney  for  New  Hampshire.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1857  Atlee,  Samuel  Yorke.     Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce 

Aug.  27  [Andover].      Explains   his   political   course;   desires 

Pierce's  influence  [to  obtain  office].    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 


46  '     LIBRARY    OF   CONGRESS 

1867  Taney,  R[oger]  B[rooke].     Wliite  Sulphur  Springs  [Vir- 

AuG.  29  ginia].    To  Pierce  [Concord].     Personal  matters;  con- 

fidence that  his  judicial  act  [the  Dred  Scott  decision] 
will  stand  the  test  of  time;  regrets  the  adoption  of 
principle  of  rotation  in  office  by  the  present  adminis- 
tration ;  its  disastrous  consequences.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

[1867]  Steedman,  Charles.    Washington  [D.  C]    To  [Pierce,  Con- 

•A^uG-  cord].     Sends  wine  presented  to  Pierce  by  Purser 

[Edward  C]  Doran.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

[1857]  Gilclirist,  J[olm]J[ames].    Charlestown  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce, 

Sep.  2  Portsmouth.    Judge  [Benjamin  Robbins]  Curtis  has 

resigned;  asks  Pierce's  influence  to  succeed  him  on 
the  United  States  Supreme  Court.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1867  Cox,  Samuel  S.    Columbus,  0[hio].    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Sep.  3  Sends  sketch  of  his  address  at  Providence  [Rhode 

Island].     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1867  Munn,  Thomas  B.    Oxford  [Conn.  ?].    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Sep.  4  Invitation  to  address  the  Connecticut  River  Valley 

Agricultural  and  Industrial  Association.  A.  L.  S. 
2  pp. 

1867  Stevens,  Oliver.     Boston.     To  Pierce.     Invites  Pierce  to 

Sep.  4  address  the  "Young  Men's  Democratic  Club  of  Bos- 

ton."    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1867  Dickins,  A[sbury].    Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce  [Con- 

Sep.  7  cord].    Holds  100  copies  of  Pierce's  last  annual  mes- 

sage to  Congress,  at  his  disposal.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1867  [Pierce,  Franklin.]    Portsmouth,  N.  H.    To  [John  S.  Fos- 

Sep.  14  ter,  Boston].     Dechnes  invitation  [to  lecture  before 

the  Mercantile  Library  Association].    A.  Df.    2  pp. 

1867  Atlee,  Samuel  Yorke.     Washington  [D.  C]     To  [Pierce 

Sep.  14  Portsmouth].      His    connection    with    the    "Know 

Knotliing"  party  after  his  dismissal  from  the  Treas- 
ury.    A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

[1857]  Gilclirist,  J[ohn]  J[ames].    Charlestown  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce 

Sep.  16  [Portsmouth].     His  chance  of  appointment  to  the 

United  States  Supreme  Court.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1867  Hill,  Silas  H.    New  York  City.    To  Pierce  [Portsmouth]. 

Sept.  17  His  Eastern  and  Northern  tour;  meeting  with  [Mar- 

tin] Van  Buren ;  poUtics.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1857  Boardman,  H[enry]  A[ugustus].    Philadelphia.    To  Pierce, 

Sep.  19  [Portsmouth].     Personal;    advantages    of    living   in 

Philadelphia;  religion.    A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 


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1857  Merrill,  R.  E.     Boston.     To  Pierce  [Portsmoutli].     New 

Sep.  21  Hampshire  politics.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

[1867]  Seamans,  A[ugustus]  G.    Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce, 

Sep.  22  Portsmouth.    Efforts  to  secure  [public]  documents  for 

Pierce.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1857  Thornton,  James  S.     Nashua,  N,  H.     To  Pierce,  Ports- 

Sep.  22  mouth.    Thanlvs  for  Pierce's  kindness ;  his  reappoint- 

ment into  the  navy.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1857  Meader,  Jonathan  W.     Manchester  [N.  H.]     To  Pierce, 

Sep.  23  Portsmouth.    Aslcs  Pierce's  influence  toward  obtain- 

ing a  government  appointment.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1857  Smalley,  D.  A.    Burlington  [Vermont].    To  Pierce  [Ports- 

Sep.  23  mouth].     Sends  a  box  of  pears.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp.    Also 

express  company's  receipt  for  the  box. 

1857  Curtis,  J[ames]  L.    New  Yorli.    To  Pierce  [Portsmouth]. 

Sep.  25  Queries  as  to  the  plumbago  mine  in  New  Hampshire. 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1857  Pierce,  Thomas  P.    Manchester.    To  Pierce  [Portsmouth]. 

Oct.  1  Desires  priviledge  to  use  his  name  as  reference  for  a 

company  which  has  leased  the  National  Hotel  at 
Washington,  D.  C.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1857  Snow,  W.  R.     [Washmgton,  D.  C]     To  Pierce  [Ports- 

OcT.  4  mouth].     Difficulties  of  his  position  at  the  White 

House ;  intends  changing  his  position.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1857  Pierce,  F[ranklin].     Portsmouth,  N.  H.     To  J[ame9]  L. 

Oct.  5  Curtis,  New  York.    The  plumbago  mine  at  Goshen, 

New  Hampshire.    A.  Df.  S.    4  pp. 

1857  Hamilton,  James  A.   Dobbs  Ferry,  N.  Y.   To  Pierce  [Ports- 

OcT.  5  mouth].    Has  arrived  home;  health.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1857  Hubbard,  Jolin.    Bangor  [Maine].    To  Pierce  [Portsmouth]. 

Oct.  6  Requests  Pierce's  influence  to  obtain  appointment  as 

Register  of  the  Land  Office  at  Faribault,  Minnesota. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1857  Tarlton,  S.  H.     Newburyport  [Massachusetts].     To  Al- 

OcT.  8  bert  P,  Hatch.    Sale  of  his  farm  to  Pierce.    A.  L.  S. 

Ip. 
1857  Broadhead,   John   M.     Washington   [D.   C]     To   Pierce 

Oct.  9  [Portsmouth].     His  removal  from  office;  interview 

with  the  President  [James  Buchanan];  the  adminis- 
tration's antagonism  to  Pierce's  friends ;  succeeded  by 
J[ames]  M.  Cutts;  desires  to  be  New  Hampshire  dele- 
gate to  Democratic  Convention.    A.  L.  S.     19  pp. 


48  LIBRABY   OF   CONGRESS 

[1857]  McClelland,  Robert.     [Detroit?,  Mich.]     To  Pierce  [An- 

[OcT.  21]  dover].     [Caleb]  Cusliuig's  speeches  and  ability;  in- 

tends to  read  law;  interest  in  politics;  personal  men- 
tions ;  invites  Pierce  to  visit  him ;  chances  of  going  to 
Washington.     A.  L.  S.     Last  3  pp.  only. 

1857  Toucey,  Isaac.    Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce  [Andover]. 

Oct.  21  By  direction  of  the  President  offers  passage  to  Pierce 

and  Mrs.  Pierce  to  Madeira  in  the  U.  S.  frigate  Pow- 
Tmtan.     L.  S.    2  pp. 

1857  March,  Charles  W.    New  York.    To  [Pierce,  Portsmouth]. 

Oct.  23  President  Buchanan's  offer  of  the  [U.  S.  S.]  Powhatan 

to  take  Pierce  and  his  wife  to  Madeira.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1857  Pierce,    Franklin.     Andover,   Mass.      To   Isaac   Toucey 

Oct.  26  [Washington,  D.  C]    Postpones  acceptance  of  passage 

in  the  U.  S.  Frigate  Powhatan  to  Madeira.  A.  Df .  S. 
3  pp. 

1857  Hall,  Joseph.     Custom  House,  Boston.     To  Pierce  [An- 

OcT.  28  dover].     Requests  Pierce's  influence  to  obtain  posi- 

tion as  Deputy  Collector  and  Inspector  of  Customs  at 
Camden,  Maine.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1857  Brady,  M[atthew]  B.    [New  York.]    To  Pierce  [Andover  ?] 

Nov.  6  Offers  to  sell  three  finished  impressions  of  Pierce's 

photograph.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1857  Mason,  J[ames]  M[urray].     Selma,  near  Winchester,  Va. 

Nov.  16  To  Pierce  [Andover].     Health  of  Mrs.  Pierce;  their 

intended  voyage  to  Madeira;  the  Richmond  En- 
quirer's fight  against  [Robert  M.  T.]  Hunter's  election 
to  the  Senate.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1857  Brooks,  Edward.     Washington,  D.  C.     To  Pierce  [An- 
Nov.  20  dover].      Gratitude    for    kindness    shown    his    son. 

A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

[1857]  Boston,  Democrats.    Address  to  Pierce.     1  p. 

1858  Dodge,  A.  C.    Madrid  [Spain].    To  Pierce  [Madeira].    In- 
Feb.  18  vites  Pierce  to  visit  him  in  Spain;  personal  mentions; 

Dodge's  resignation;  Pierce's  administration.  L.  S. 
7  pp. 

1858  De  Leon,  Edwin.    Alexandria,  Egypt.    To  J.  T.  Marshall, 

Mae.  10  Alexandria.     Translation  of  a  paper ;  Dr.  J.  W.  Gor- 

ham's  assistance  to  De  Leon  at  Jerusalem.  A.  L.  S. 
2  pp. 


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1868  Davis,  Jefferson,    Washington,  D.  C.     To  Pierce.     Davis' 

Apr.  4  health;  minor  administration    news,    confirmations, 

etc.;  Pierce's  friends  in  Buchanan's  administration; 
latter's  disclaimer  of  discrimination;  the  political 
outlook.  L.  S.  7  pp.  Postscript  from  V[aruia]  Davis 
to  Mrs.  Pierce.    Society  in  Washington.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1858  O'SuIlivan,  Susan.    U.  S.  Legation,  Lisbon.    To  [Mrs.  Jane 

July 6  Pierce,  Spain].     Sends  books;  adieux  and  personal 

mentions.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1858  Dodge,  A[ugustus]  C[aesar].    Valencia  [Spain].    To  Pierce 

July  19  [Switzerland].    Failure  to  see  Pierce;  delay  in  arrival 

of  Dodge's  successor.    A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1868  McClelland,    R[obert].      Detroit,   Michigan.      To    Pierce 

Sep.  3  [Italy].     Buchanan's  policy  toward  Kansas;  Demo- 

cratic troubles;  [Charles  E.]  Stuart  and  [Stephen  A.] 
Douglas;  former's  nomination  for  governor;  [Abra- 
ham] Lincohi  and  Douglas;  slavery  and  slaves;  Bu- 
chanan's conduct;  difficulties  in  obtaining  appoint- 
ments; Pierce's  administration;  [Jefferson]  Davis' 
speeches,  ability,  and  patriotism;  personal  mentions. 
A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1858  Minot,  J[osiah].    Concord  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Italy].    Po- 

Sep.  6  Utical  conament;  financial  arrangements  for  Pierce; 

Personal  mentions.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1858  Campbell,   James.     Philadelphia.     To  Pierce.     Pierce's 

Sep.  20  travels;  the  Democratic  situation  in  New  Hampsliire; 

reelection  of  [Stephen  A.]  Douglas;  feeling  against  the 
administration;  [John]  Slidell  and  [Jesse  D.]  Bright; 
former's  actions ;  fight  between  [John  W.]  Forney  and 
the  administration;  New  York  democracy;  personal 
mentions.     A.  L.  S.     7  pp. 

1868  Cnshing,  C[aleb].  Newburyport  [Massachusetts].  To 
Oct.  2  Pierce  [Rome].  Personals;  confirmation  of  Judge 
[Nathan]  ChfFord  [as  associate  justice  of  United  States 
Supreme  Court]  and  appointment  of  [Sidney]  Web- 
ster ;  impression  made  on  New  England  by  [Jefferson] 
Davis  during  his  summer  at  Portland;  Democratic 
prospects;  [Stephen  A.]  Douglas'  breach  with  the  ad- 
ministration; his  chances  of  success;  he  is  embar- 
rassed financially  and  pohtically;  no  example  of  a 
leader  overcoming  a  President  of  his  own  party ;  can- 
not hope  to  succeed  where  Hamilton,  Clay,  Calhoun, 
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June  18 


and  others  failed;  [John  W.]  Forney's  attitude;  Demo- 
cratic representatives  from  Maine  and  New  Hamp- 
shire; feehng  of  Buchanan  and  Cabinet  against  ''our 
set"  amended;  Democratic  Presidential  movements; 
New  York's  plan;  South  jealous  of  its  own  leaders; 
Repubhcan  indications  point  to  Seward  and  Chase. 
A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

Noble,  Mason.  Washington  [D.  C]  To  Pierce,  Rome, 
Italy.    Personal  mentions;  religion.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

Ardison,  A.  Rome  [Italy].  To  Pierce  [Rome].  Encloses 
letters.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp.     (In  French.) 

Viollier,  Louis  W.  Geneva  [Switzerland].  To  Pierce, 
Florence.  Mrs.  Pierce's  health;  fails  of  re-appoint- 
ment as  United  States  consul  at  Geneva;  stiU  hopes. 
A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

Hill,  Clement.  Washmgton  [D.  C]  To  Pierce  [Europe]. 
Appreciation  of  Pierce's  kindness  to  his  son ;  personal 
mentions;  pohtics.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

Harris,  J.  George.  U.  S.  S.  Wahash,  Genoa.  To  Pierce. 
[President]  Buchanan's  letter  to  the  Fort  Duquesne 
Committee,  and  French  and  English  newspaper  com- 
ment thereon.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

Davis,  JefF[erson].  Washington,  D.  C.  To  [Pierce,  Eu- 
rope]. The  pohtical  situation;  Davis'  New  England 
tour ;  sectional  differences  of  opinion  among  the  people 
less  than  Davis  supposed ;  personal  mentions.  A.  L.  S. 
4  pp. 

Gushing,  C[aleb].  Boston.  To  Pierce  [Europe].  Attitude 
of  the  New  York  Herald  and  other  newspapers  toward 
[President]  Buchanan  and  Pierce;  personal  mentions; 
[Jefferson]  Davis'  speech  at  Faneuil  HaU;  distracted 
state  of  both  Democratic  and  Repubhcan  parties; 
Pierce's  personal  influence  in  securing  harmony  at  the 
Charleston  [S.  C,  Democratic]  Convention.  A.  L.  S. 
3  pp. 

KTewell,  G.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  To  Pierce  [Europe]. 
Has  endeavored  to  revive  the  question  [of  belligerent 
property  rights  under  a  neutral  flag];  United  States 
entitled  to  the  privileges  of  the  Declaration  [of  Paris, 
1856].     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Stockton,  P.  A.  Dresden  [Saxony].  To  Pierce  [Europe]. 
Sends  plans  of  a  house  admired  by  Pierce  in  the 
suburbs  of  Dresden.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


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1869  [Fair,  Elisha  Y.]     Brussels.     To  the  royal  mar^chal  of 

June  21  Belgium.    Pierce's  appreciation  of  invitation  to  visit 

King;  Mrs.  Pierce's  health.  Contemporary  copy  of 
draft,  in  French,     2  pp. 

1859  Vandervoort,    James.     Carlsbad    [Bohemia].      To   Pierce 

June  22  PBrussels].    Mrs.  Pierce's  health;  personal  mentions. 

A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1859  Billiny,  .     Paris.     To  [John  Young  Mason,  Paris]. 

June  28  Arranging  an  audience  for  Pierce  with  the  Comte 

Walewski.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp.     (In  French.) 

1869  Mason,    J[ohn]    Y[oung].      Paris.      To    Pierce    [London]. 

July  5  Pierce's  charge  that  Mason  never  wrote  to  any  one; 

forwards  letter.  A.  L.  S.  2  pp.  Endorsed  by  Pierce: 
"Last  letter  ever  rec'd  from  him  by  me." 

1859  Dalton,  C.  H.    Boston.     To  Pierce.    Acknowledges  con- 

JuLY  11  tribution  to  the  Chelmsford  Monument;  his  letter 

published  in  ''The  Boston  Post."     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1859  Tucker,  Beverly.    Liverpool,  England.    To  Pierce,  Lon- 

JuLY  19  don.     State  rooms  for  Pierce  and  his  wife  on  the 

Cunarder  Ganada ;  invites  Pierce  to  visit  him.    A.  L.  S. 

3  pp. 

1859  Campbell,    Hugh.      Philadelphia.      To    Pierce    [Boston?] 

Aug.  29  Welcomes  him  back  to  his  native  land ;  invitation  to 

visit  St.  Louis.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1859  Anderson,  S.  R.     NashvUle,  Tennessee.     To  Pierce  [Con- 

Sep.  2  cord].    Invites  Pierce  to  the  [Democratic]  jubilee  cele- 

bration in  Nashville.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1859  Davis,  Jeff[erso]n.    Oakland,  Maryland.    To  Pierce  [Can- 

Sep.  2  cord  ?]     Pierce's  return  to  America ;  health ;  use  of 

Pierce's  name  in  the  Charleston  [Democratic]  Con- 
vention for  the  Presidential  nomination;  opposition 
to  him  would  make  the  issue  between  abolitionists 
and  friends  of  the  Constitution  distinct;  political  fic- 
tion that  the  South  desires  to  reopen  the  slave  trade; 
chicanery  of  certain  Presidential  aspirants.    A.  L.  S. 

4  pp. 

[1869]  Hoover,  J[onah]  D.    Philadelphia,  Pa.    To  [Sidney]  Web- 

[Sep.  2]  ster  [Boston].    Contemplated  visit  to  Boston ;  inquires 

[as  to  Pierce].     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1859  Shugert,  Samuel  T.    [Washington,  D.  C]    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Sep.  2  cord.     Sends  copies  of  certain  Government  reports. 

A.  L.  S.     1  p. 


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1859  Smith,   G,   P.,   and  others,     Nashville,   Tennessee.     To 

Sep.  2  Pierce,  Concord.    Invites  Pierce  to  the  [Democratic] 

jubilee  celebration  in  Nashville.    L.  S.    1  p. 

1859  Whittlesey,  Elisha.    Canfield,  Ohio.    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Sep.  2  Gratified   to  hear  of  Pierce's  return  to  the  United 

States;  family  matters.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1859  Hill,  Clement.     Prince  Georges  County,  Maryland.     To 

Sep.  5  Pierce,  Concord.    Congratulations  for  his  safe  return; 

appreciation  of  Pierce's  kindnesses.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1859  Shorter,  Eli  S.    Eufaula,  Alabama.    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Sep.  7  Alabama  prefers  Pierce  as  Presidential  nominee;  the 

Kansas  question ;  [Stephen  A.]  Douglas'  position ;  at- 
titude of  the  Southern  Democracy  on  the  extension 
slavery  through  new  states ;  asks  for  a  statement  from 
Pierce;  confidential  reply  wiU  be  respected.  A.  L.  S. 
4  pp. 

Reed,  WiUiam  B.  Philadelphia.  To  Pierce  [Concord]. 
Welcomes  him  back  again;  personal  mentions;  poli- 
tics.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

loring,  George  B.  Salem  [Massachusetts].  To  Pierce, 
Concord.  Hopes  to  meet  him  at  Agricultural  Fair  in 
Charles  town,  N.  H.     A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

Abbot,  G[eorge]  J.  Washington  [D.  C]  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord].   Forwarding  a  letter.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

Smith,  John  C.  Washington  [D.  C]  To  Pierce,  Concord. 
Welcome  to  his  native  land;  personal  mentions. 
A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

Appleton,  William.  Brookline,  Massachusetts.  To  Pierce, 
Concord.  Hopes  he  will  be  present  at  the  "inaugura- 
tion" of  the  Webster  statue;  invites  him  to  dine  and 
spend  the  night.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Minot,  J[osiah].  Concord.  To  Pierce,  Portsmouth.  House 
for  Pierce ;  appointment  of  an  associate  trustee  for  the 
B[ritish]  C[olumbia]  &  Montreal  Railroad  bonds. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Hamilton,  James  A.  Dobbs  Ferry  [New  York].  To  Pierce, 
Concord.  Congratulations  on  his  return  from  abroad. 
A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

Hamilton,  James  A.  Dobbs  Ferry  [New  York]  .  To  Mrs. 
[Franklin]  Pierce,  Concord.  Congratulations  on  re- 
turn from  Europe.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


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PAPERS   OF   FRANKLIN   PIERCE  53 

1859  Jewett,  Jedediah.    Portland,  Maine.    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Sep.  14  Invitation  to  public  banquet  and  ball  on  occasion  of 

arrival  of  the  Great  Eastern  at  Portland.  Printed  cir- 
cular with  steel  engraving  of  view  of  Portland  at  top, 
addressed  in  MS.  to  Pierce. .    1  p. 

1859  Dodge,  Frederick.    Hanover,  N.  H.    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Sep.  16  Invitation  to  address  the  two  literary  societies  at 

Dartmouth  College.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1869  March,  Clement.     Portsmouth,  N.  H.     To  Pierce  [Con- 

Sep.  16  cord].     Purchase  of  Capt.  Salter's  place  for  Pierce. 

A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1859  Coleman,  Ann  Mary.    Paris  [France].    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Sep.  17  Requests  Pierce's  influence  to  obtain  a  commission  in 

the  army  for  her  son  J[ohn]  C[rittenden]  Coleman. 
A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1859  Breed,  Z.    Weare,  N.  H.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Invitation 

Sep.  19  to  a  "farmers  gathering"  near  North  Weare.    A.  L.  S. 

Ip. 

[1869]  Foster,  S.  B.    Northampton  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Sep.  19  Mrs.  Moses  Steele  desires  to  see  Pierce.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1869  Gushing,  C[aleb].    Washington  [D.C.]    To  S[idney]  Webster 

Sep.  20  [Boston].     Cushing's  going  to  the  [National  Demo- 

cratic] Convention  is  regarded  as  a  move  by  the 
"Pierce  men."     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1869  Towner,  Noble.     New  Haven,  Connecticut.     To  Pierce, 

Oct.  3  Concord.    Barbadoes  as  a  health  resort;  offers  use  of 

his  bark  to  Pierce  for  the  voyage  thither.  A.  L.  S. 
2  pp. 

1869  Cady,  Heman  M.    New  York.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Re- 

OcT.  17  quests  a  letter  of  introduction  from  Pierce  for  busi- 

ness use  on  the  Pacific  coast.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1859  Boardman,  H[enry]  A[ugustus].     WiUiamsport,  Pa.     To 

Oct.  20  Pierce  [Concord].    Letter  introducing  Rev.  Mr.  Par- 

ker; cutting  of  the  Choctaw  mission  a  costly  holocaust 
to  the  demon  of  Abolitionism;  the  Harper's  Ferry 
wickedness  [John  Brown's  raid].    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1859  Comstock,  Elon.    New  York.    To  Pierce,  Concord.  Pierce's 

Oct.  24  introduction  to  [Sen.  Benjamin]  Fitzpatrick  and  [Sen. 

Jefferson]  Davis;  employment  on  "The  Journal  of 

Commerce;"  Pierce's  administration;  use  of  his  name 

as  Presidential  nominee  in  the  Charleston  [Demo- 


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cratic]  Convention;  [Daniel  Stevens]  Dickinson's 
Presidential  aspirations;  [Horatio]  Seymour  and 
[Stephen  A.]  Douglas.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

[1869]  Coleman,  Ann  Mary.     New  York.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Oct.  Pierce's  influence  in  obtaining  an  army  ccmmission 

for  her  son  J[ohn]  Crittenden  Coleman.  A.  L.  S. 
3  pp. 

1859  Stickney,  G.  W.    Lowell  [Massachusetts].    To  Pierce  [Con- 

Nov.  1  cord].    Mrs.  Pierce's  dividends.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1859  Boyd,  E.  Holmes.     University  of  Virginia   [Charlottes- 

Dec.  5  ville].    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Invitation  on  behalf  of 

the  Jefferson  and  Washington  societies  of  university 

to  address  them  at  the  close  of  the  session,  July  4, 

1860.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1859  Pierce,  Franklin.    Concord.    To  William  Appleton  and  oth- 

Dbc.  7  ers  [Boston].    The  aspect  of  affairs;  [the  John  Brown 

raid];  spirit  in  New  England,  Middle,  and  Northwest- 
ern states;  duty  of  sustaining  the  Union;  time  to  dis- 
regard party  politics;  the  flag;  advises  calmness;  the 
Virginia  trouble  [John  Brown's  raid]  and  the  teach- 
ings responsible  for  it;  appeals  to  sectional  prejudice; 
urges  broadmindedness  between  North  and  South; 
the  Constitution;  denies  the  doctrine  of  the  "irre- 
pressible conflict;"  faith  in  the  efforts  of  the  meeting 
[of  Union  citizens  of  Massachusetts] ;  faith  in  the  ''God 
of  our  fathers" ;  regrets  inability  to  attend  the  meet- 
mg.     A.  Df.  S.     18  pp. 

1859  Barlow,  Samuel  L.  M.,  and  Wilson  G.  Hunt.    New  York. 

Dec.  16  To  Pierce  [Hartford,  Connecticut].    Invitation  to  at- 

tend the  Union  meeting  at  the  Academy  of  Music. 
Galley  proof.     1  column. 

1859  Pierce,  Franklin.     Hartford,  Connecticut.     To  S[amuel] 

Dec.  17  L.  M.  Barlow  and  Wilson  G.  Hunt,  New  York.    Re- 

grets inability  to  attend  the  [Union]  meeting  at  the 
Academy  of  Music;  union  sentiment;  justice  and  ful- 
filment of  the  obligations  of  the  Constitution.  A.  Df. 
S.  9  pp.  Also  galley  proof  of  same  on  same  docu- 
ment with  Barlow  and  Hunt  to  Pierce,  1859,  Dec.  16. 

1859  Barnard,  D.  D.    Albany.    To  Samuel  L.  M.  Barlow  [New 

Dec.  17  York].    Regrets  inability  to  attend  union  meeting  at 

the  Academy  of  Music;  critical  situation;  sectional- 
ism and  necessity  of  stopping  "the  eternal  warfare  of 
words."     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


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1869  Dickinson,  D.  S.    Binghamton  {New  York].     To  Samuel 

Dec.  17  L.  M.  Barlow  [New  York].     Inability  to  attend  the 

union  meeting  at  the  Academy  of  Music  in  New  York; 
sectionalism ;  rights  of  the  Southern  States;  [the  Fugi- 
tive Slave  Law]  in  New  York;  the  church's  attitude 
on  the  slave  question;  methods  of  the  anti-slavery 
advocates;  John  Brown's  raid  at  Harper's  Ferry; 
character  of  his  crime;  constitutional  rights  of  the 
South;  duty  of  the  Federal  Government;  result  of  sec- 
tional strife.     L.  S.     7  pp. 

1859  Pierce,  Franklin.     New  York.     Tc  H.  D.  Pierce.     In- 

I>Ec.  21  tended  trip  to  New  Providence,  Bahamas ;  serious 

dangers  threatening  the  Union ;  countermand  of  mer- 
cantile ordei-s  by  the  Southern  people;  business  dis- 
turbance ;  effect  on  New  England ;  political  control  in 
the  hands  of  fanatical  sectionalism;  effect  of  the 
spring  elections  in  New  Hampshire  and  Connecticut 
on  the  South;  advises  him  to  retrench  and  bring  his 
business  into  a  narrow  compass  and  perfect  security; 
letter  is  confidential.     A.  Df .  S.     7  pp. 

1859  Sanborn,  A.,  and  others.    Bangor,  Maine.    To  Pierce  [New 

Dec.  22  York].      Invitation    to    speak    at   Anti-Abolitionist 

meeting  of  citizens  of  Bangor.     L.  S.     2  pp. 

1859  Worston,  A.    He  Copal  [North  Carolina].    To  Pierce  [New 
Dec.  29  York?]    Approves  Pierce's  letter  of  Dec.  7  to  Boston 

Union  meeting  committee;  growth  of  the  disunion 
sentiment;  Southern  feeling  based  on  Northern  elec- 
tion results ;  belief  that  no  reconciliation  is  now  possi- 
ble; non-slave  holding  states  should  cease  their  war 
against  slavery;  estrangement  among  the  churches  of 
North  and  South;  antagonism  of  state  governments  of 
North  against  the  South;  bitter  feeling  in  the  South; 
planters  refuse  to  buy  northern  goods ;  no  possibiUty 
of  any  northern  men  being  able  to  avert  the  danger 
[of  disunion] ;  crisis  wiU  come  in  the  presidential  elec- 
tion of  1860.     A.  L.  S.     6  pp. 

1860  Pierce,  Franklin.  [New  York.]  To  Jefferson  Davis,  Wash- 
Jan.  6  ington,  D.  C.  [Ether]  Shepley's  and  Thomas  H.  Sey- 
mour's opinions  of  Davis  as  the  Democratic  nominee 
for  President;  the  Democracy  in  the  North;  secession 
and  abolitionism ;  believes  there  will  be  fighting  in  the 
North;  necessity  of  overthrowing  political  abolition- 
ism at  the  polls.    Facsimile  of  A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 


56  LIBRARY   OF   CONGRESS 

1860  Davis,  Jefferson.    [Washington,  D.  C]    To  Pierce  [Baha- 

Jan.  30  mas].     Talking  in  the  Senate  and  wrangling  in  the 

House;  divided  Democracy;  christening  of  his  son; 
speeches  on  "that  over  which  we  have  no  control, 
slavery  of  the  negro";  Davis  "will  stand  by  the  flag 
and  uphold  the  Constitution  whilst  there  is  possibihty 
...  to  preserve  .  .  .  the  government;"  trusts  in 
Providence.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1860  McNeil,  John.    Hillsboro  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Bahamas]. 

Jan.  31  Family  mentions;  P.  R.  George's  disappointment  in 

not  being  elected  delegate  to  the  Charleston  [Demo- 
cratic] Convention ;  [abohtion]  fanaticism  of  the  north. 
A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1860  George,  John  H.    Concord.    To  [Pierce,  Bahamas].    State 

Jan.  31  poUtics ;  Democratic  chances  in  New  Hampshire ;  the 

"rum"  issue  and  attitude  of  the  clergy;  dishonesty  of 
Republicans;  excitement  over  the  postmaster  ap- 
pointment; personals.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1860  Sannders,    Daniel,    jr.      Lawrence    [Massachusetts].      To 

Feb.  18  Pierce  [Bahamas].     Pierce's  contribution  for  the  re- 

lief of  the  injured  in  the  Pemberton  mill  accident;  ex- 
tent of  the  calamity.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1860  Hoover,  J[onah]  D.    Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce  [Baha- 

Feb.  25  mas].    Organization  of  the  House  of  Representatives ; 

demoralization  of  the  RepubHcans ;  Democratic  can- 
didates for  presidential  nomination;  [Stephen  A.] 
Douglas'  prospects;  [John  C]  Breckinridge;  [Jeffer- 
son] Davis  and  others;  Pierce's  nomination;  Samuel 
Houston's  reported  intention  to  invade  Mexico ;  [Sid- 
ney] Webster ;  hope  to  do  something  for  New  Hamp- 
shire in  Washington.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1860  Cnshing,  C[aleb].     Boston.     To  Pierce  [Bahamas].     The 

Feb.  25  presidential  nomination  at  Charleston  [Democratic 

Convention];    [Stephen   A.]    D[ouglas']   manoeuvers; 

Democratic  prospects;  campaign  funds.     A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1860  Mason,  G[eorge]  M.    Boston.    To  [Pierce,  Bahamas].    Per- 

Feb.  28  sonal  and  family  mentions ;  [House  of  Representa- 

tives] committee  on  the  [John  Brown]  invasion; 
strike  among  the  shoemakers  of  Lynn,  Natick,  and 
other  places.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 


PAPERS  OF   FRANKLIN  PIERCE 


57 


I860  Potter,  C[liandler]  E[astman].     Jersey  City  [N.  J.]     To 

Mar.  Pierce  [Bahamas].    The  presidential  nomination,  etc.; 

personals;  politics;  [Stephen  A.]  Douglas;  [Jefferson] 
Davis'  resolutions  [of  Feb.  2  in  the  Senate] ;  [WiUiam 
H.]  Seward's  speech ;  delegates  elected  [to  the  Charles- 
ton Democratic  Convention];  P.  R.  George  and 
others.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1860  Helm,  Charles  J.     Havana  [Cuba].     To  Pierce,  Nassau 

Apr.  10  [Bahamas].    Capture  of  the  Mexican  steamers  Mar- 

quess de  la  Habana  and  Miramon  has  aroused  no  re- 
sentment ;  friendly  intercourse  with  Serrano  [y  Domin- 
guez];  Spanish  sympathy  for  the  church-Miram6n 
party  [in  Mexico].    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

[Pierce,  Franklin.]  Nassau  [Bahamas].  To  Josiah  Minot, 
Charleston  [S.  C]  Introducing  Col.  J.  Winthrop 
Jones;  Pierce's  name  utterly  out  of  the  question  as 
Democratic  nominee  for  the  Presidency.  Extract  by 
Pierce.     1  p. 

Chase,  William  H.  Pensacola  [Florida].  To  Pierce,  Con- 
cord. Nomination  of  Pierce  as  Democratic  candidate 
for  the  Presidency  at  the  Charleston  [S.  C]  Conven- 
tion.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

Wilkins,  Wilham  D.  Detroit,  Michigan.  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord]. Requests  that  he  indorse  an  application  for 
the  pardon  of  a  soldier.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Marriott,  J.  C.  New  York.  To  Pierce,  Concord.  Is  to 
join  in  the  establishment  of  a  Democratic  paper  in 
New  York  and  desires  Pierce's  endorsement.  A.  L.  S. 
2  pp. 

Hallett,  B[enjamin]  F.  Baltimore.  To  Pierce  [Concord]. 
Conditions  in  the  Democratic  convention  in  Balti- 
more; fight  against  his  seat;  the  seceders  from  the 
Charleston  Convention;  New  York's  power;  HaUett's 
efforts  to  compose  the  warring  elements.  A.  L.  S. 
4  pp. 

1860  Smart,  E[phraim]  K.    Portland  [Maine].    To  Pierce  [Con- 

JuNE  27  cord].    Division  of  the  Democratic  party ;  feeling  in 

Maine  for  [Stephen  A.J  Douglas ;  Smart's  nomination 
for  governor ;  corruption  among  the  Republicans ;  aid 
of  the  press  in  Smart's  campaign;  asks  Pierce's  aid. 
A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 


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1860  Smart,  E[phraini]   K.     Portland.     To  Pierce,  Concord. 

June  27  Thinks  Col.  [Charles  Gordon]  Greene  of  the  Boston 

Post  would  support  Smart  if  Pierce  would  suggest  it 
to  him.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1860  Pierce,  Franklin.    Hillsboro,  N.  H.    ToB[enjamin]F[rank- 

JuNE  29  Im]  Halle tt,  Boston.    Rejection  of  Hallett  as  delegate 

by  the  Democratic  National  Convention  at  Balti- 
more ;  nominations  [of  Stephen  A.  Douglas  and  Her- 
schel  V.  Johnson]  lack  the  binding  tie  of  party  fealty; 
desires  Democrats  to  unite  on  [John  C]  Breckinridge 
and  [Joseph]  Lane ;  is  principle  to  be  sacrificed  to  per- 
sonal ambition  ? ;  lack  of  harmon}'-  among  men  opposed 
to  principles  and  policy  represented  by  [Abraham] 
Lincoln  and  [Hannibal]  Hamlin ;  a  method  of  obtain- 
ing Democratic  unanimity;  praises  attitude  of  Col. 
[Charles  Gordon]  Greene  and  the  Boston  Post. 
A.  Df.  S.     7  pp. 

[1860]  [Pierce,  Franklin.]     Resolves  [suggested  for  adoption  at 

[June?]  the  Democratic  National  Convention  at  Baltimore: 

Harmony,  the  Constitution,  etc.]    A.  Dfs.    4  pieces. 

1860  Fuller,  H.    New  York  Hotel  [Boston  ?]    To  Pierce  [Con- 

JuLT  12  cord].    PubUcity  given  Pierce's  financial  assistance  to 

Fowler;  no  chance  of  defeating  [Abraham]  Lincoln 
unless  the  Democrats  unite  or  [Charles]  Sumner's  vio- 
lence produces  a  reaction.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1860  Stevens,  Isaac  I[ngalls].    Washington,  D.  C.    To  [Pierce, 

July  26  Andover].     Removal  of  postmasters  in  New  Hamp- 

shire urged  as  a  Democratic  measure ;  the  administra- 
tion will  remove  partisans  only;  inquires  as  to  Ed- 
mund Burke's  status  in  New  Hampshire;  the  fusion 
idea.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1860  Pierce,  Franklin.    Andover,  Mass.    To  [Isaac  I,  Stevens, 

July  30  Washington,  D.  C]    Pohtical  madness  in  removal  of 

certain    New    Hampshire    postmasters;     [Edmund 

Burke's]  intention  in  so  recommending;  confidential 

nature  of  this  letter.     A.  Df.     4  pp. 

1860  Scull,  Gideon.    Staten  Island  [N.  Y.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Aug.  2  Personals;  has  been  appointed  Secretarj^  to  the  Medi- 

terranean Squadron.     A.  L.  S.     6  pp. 

1860  Davis,  G.  Malin.    Natchez,  Mississippi.    To  Pierce,  Con- 

AuG.  8  cord.    Requesting  Pierce's  influence  in  behalf  of  Judge 

[Samuel   S.]   Boyd  succeeding   the   late   [Peter  V.] 

Daniel   [as  justice   of   the  United  States  Supreme 

Court].    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


PAPERS   OF   FRANKLIN   PIERCE  59' 

1860  Means,  Robert.    Sioux  City  [Iowa].    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Aug.  13  Asks  Pierce's  influence  to  obtain  an  appointment  of 

purser  in  the  navy.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1860  Hatch,  Albert  R.    Portsmouth  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Con- 

AuG.  17  cord].    New  Hampshire  Democrats  following  Pierce's 

suggestion ;  malcontents ;  Gideon  H.  Rundlett  and  his 
influence  over  the  [New  Hampshire]  Gazette ;  difficul- 
ties of  the  poHtical  situation.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

Boyd,  Samuel  S.  Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y.  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord]. Desires  appointment  to  vacancy  in  the  Supreme 
Court  of  the  United  States;  his  politics;  principles  of 
Democratic  states'  right.    A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

Gushing,  C[aleb].  Newburyport  [Massachusetts].  To 
Pierce  [Concord].  Requests  loan  of  $500.  A.  L.  S. 
Ip. 

Eastman,  Arthur  M.  Manchester,  N.  H.  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord]. Wishes  to  buy  plumbago  mine  owned  by 
Pierce.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Merritt,  I[saac]  J.  Nassau,  New  Providence.  To  Pierce 
[Concord].  The  Presidential  election;  wreck  of  a 
slaveship  and  method  adopted  to  provide  for  the 
slaves  on  board;  personal  mentions.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

Beck,  James  B.,  and  others.  Lexington,  Kentucky.  To 
Pierce  [Concord].  Inviting  him  to  be  present  at  a 
national  mass  meeting  of  Constitutional  Democrats. 
L.  S.     1  p. 

March,  Charles  M.  Biarritz  [France].  To  [Pierce,  Con- 
cord]. Personal  mentions;  political  situation  in  the 
United  States;  [Stephen  A.]  Douglas'  actions;  asks 
Pierce's  aid  in  a  business  matter  [renewal  of  lease  of 
public  stores  buildings  in  New  York].  A.  L.  S. 
4  pp. 

1860  Bigelow,  E[rastus]  B[righam].    Boston.    To  Pierce,  Con- 

AuG.  30  cord.    Extension  of  his  patent  rights  on  power  looms 

for  weaving  Brussels  carpets  and  other  fabrics. 
A.  L.  S.     13  pp. 

1860  March,  Charles.    Biarritz  [France].    To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

Aug.  30  Asks  Pierce's  assistance  in  obtaining  a  renewal  of 

lease  of  public  stores  buildings  in  New  York.    A.  L.  S. 

3  pp. 

1860  Woods,  Samuel.     Concord,  N.  H.     To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Sep.  13  Regret  at  not  seeing  him ;  personal  matters.    A.  L.  S. 

3  pp. 


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60  LIBRARY   OF   CONGRESS 

I860  loring,  George  B.    Salem,  Massachusetts.    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Sep.  14  cord.    Has  heard  of  serious  injuries  to  Pierce;  hopes 

story  is  exaggerated;  poHtics;  personals.     A.  L.  S. 

3  pp. 

1860  March,  Charles.    Biarritz  [France].    To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

Sep.  18  His  uncle  offers  his  house  at  Madeira  to  Pierce  for  the 

winter ;  fusion  in  New  York  between  the  Douglas  and 
Union  men ;  personal  mentions ;  fusion  of  all  opponents 
of  Lincoln;  his  election  will  overthrow  the  repubhc; 
opinion  of  French  newspapers  in  consequence  of  tri- 
umph of  the  Repubhcan  party;  personals.    A.  L.  S. 

4  pp. 

1860  Sever,  James  W.     Boston,  Mass.     To  Pierce  [Concord], 

Sep.  23  The  ' '  Order  of  the  Society  of  the  Cincinnati ' '  made  at 

the  request  of  Juhus  Elson  is  ready  for  dehvery  to 
Pierce.     A.  L.  S,     1  p. 

I860  Lettrus,  John  A.,  and  others.    Florence,  Kentucky.    To 

Sep.  25  Pierce  [Concord].    Invitation  to  a  mass  meeting  of  the 

National  Democracy  of  Northern  Kentucky  to  ratify 

the  nomination  of  Breckinridge  and  Lane.     L.  S. 

3  pp. 

1860  Dudley,  J.,  and  others.    Frankfort,  Kentucky.    To  Pierce, 

Oct.  2  Concord.    Invitation  to  mass  meeting  of  the  Breck- 

inridge and  Lane  Democracy  at  Florence.   L.  S.  2  pp. 

1860  Bigelow,  E[rastus]  B[righam].    Boston.    To  Pierce,  Con- 

OcT.  4  cord.    Extension  of  his  patent  rights;  has  been  ten- 

dered the  Democratic  nomination  for  Congress  from 
the  Fourth  district  by  the  Bell-Everett  party  and  the 
Douglas  wing  of  the  Democracy;  the  Breckinridge 
party  wiU  concur  in  it ;  asks  advice  as  to  the  propriety 
of  accepting.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

Hatch,  Albert  R.  Portsmouth.  To  Pierce  [Concord].  The 
call  for  a  convention  [of  National  Democrats];  the 
[Democratic]  situation;  opposes  the  separation  idea 
[in  New  Hampshire's  democracy].    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

Hawthorne,  Nath[aniel].  Concord.  To  Pierce  [Concord]. 
Health  of  his  daughter  Una;  appUcation  of  electricity. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Bigelow,  E[ra3tus]  B[righam].  Washington  [D.  C]  To 
Pierce,  Concord.  Extension  of  his  patent  rights;  will 
apply  to  Congress;  Pierce's  professional  aid;  expects 
united  support  for  his  nomination.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 


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PAPERS   OF   FRANKLIN"   PIERCE  61 

1860  Pierce,  Franklin.    Concord.    To  James  Campbell,  Phila- 

OcT.  17  delphia.    Could  not  allow  use  of  his  name  as  Presi- 

dential candidate ;  danger  to  union  from  Lincoln's  elec- 
tion; if  Breckinridge  and  Douglas  would  withdraw  in 
favor  of  Guthrie  and  Seymour  sectionalism  could  be 
defeated;  behef  that  such  a  course  would  save  the 
country.    Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 

1860  I[iigersoll],  C[olin]  M[acrae].     New  Haven  [Connecticut]. 

Oct.  18  To    [Thomas]    H[art]    Seymour,    [Hartford],     Sends 

thanks  to  the  Ex-President  [Franklin  Pierce]  for  invi- 
tation to  visit  New  Hampshire ;  would  like  to  serve 
on  Pierce's  staff  against  the  Abolitionists  when  they 
go  to  war  with  our  Southern  friends.  A.  L.  S.  1  p. 
Enclosed  in  Seymour  to  Pierce,  1860,  Oct.  20. 

1860  Seymour,  Thomas  H.    Hartford  [Connecticut].    To  [Pierce, 

Oct.  18  Concord].    Has  written  to  [CoUn  Macrae]  IngersoU  in- 

viting him  to  visit  Pierce;  Sidney  Webster's  wife; 
[Democratic  defeat  in]  Pennsylvania;  [John  W.]  For- 
ney and  [Stephen]  A.  Douglas;  abolitionism  in  the 
North  and  West;  lack  of  poUtical  virtue  in  New 
York ;  craze  for  office ;  action  of  the  state's  delegation 
at  Baltimore  [Convention];  Douglas  men  hate  [Na- 
tional Democrats]  worse  than  the  Republicans  do. 
A.  L.  S.     4  pp 

1860  Seymour,  Thomas  H[art].    Hartford.    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Oct.  20  Encloses  a  letter  from  [Cohn  M.]  IngersoU;  will  ar- 

range for  a  visit  to  New  Hampshire ;  Black  RepubU- 
cans  in  Boston  had  negroes  at  their  meeting.    A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1860  Campbell,  James.     Philadelphia.     To    Pierce    [Concord]. 

Oct.  22  Has  made  known  Pierce's  views  on  the  campaign; 

madness  and  selfishness  rule  the  hour;  this  state 
[Pennsylvania]  will  go  for  Lincoln ;  state  pohtics ;  the 
Democratic  situation;  Lincoln's  inability  to  accom- 
plish with  House  and  Senate  against  him;  influence  of 
Pierce  in  the  South;  urges  him  to  speak.    A.  L.  S. 

3  pp. 

1860  Kittridge,  George  W.     Newmarket  [N.  H.]     To  Pierce, 

Oct.  22  Concord.    His  action  at  the  [Democratic]  meeting  at 

Concord;  asks  advice  as  to  the  coming  election. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


62  LIBEARY  OF   CONGRESS 

1860  Blanchard,  W.    New  York.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Loss  of 

Oct.  31  position  in  the  Interior  Department  and  her  son's  loss 

of  position  in  the  War  Department;  asks  aid  in  ob- 
taining a  position  for  him  in  New  York.  A.  L.  S. 
3  pp.  Endorsed  by  Pierce:  "Ansd. — declined  to  in- 
terfere." 

1860  Sprague,  W.  B.    Albany,  N.  Y.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    De- 

Nov.  3  sires  a  letter  from  Pierce  on  the  Hfe  and  character  of 

Rev.  Zenas  Caldwell  to  be  printed  in  the  "Annals  of 
the  American  Pulpit."     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1860  Bigelow,  E[rastus]  B[righam].    Boston.    To  Pierce  [Con- 

Nov.  7  cord].    The  extension  of  his  patent  rights.    A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1860  Pierce,    Franklin.      Lowell,    Massachusetts.      To    Jacob 

Nov.  26  Thompson,  Washington,  D.  C.    The  crisis  now  upon 

us;  no  wise  man  can  dream  of  coercion;  apprehension 
in  the  public  mind  an  imperfect  one;  belief  that  could 
we  gain  a  httle  time  matters  might  be  adjusted ;  hopes 
the  South  will  show  moderation.  A.  Df .  5  pp.  Sig- 
nature cut  off. 

1860  Pierce,  Franklin.    Andover.    To  Horatio  King  [Washing- 

Nov.  28  ton,  D.  C]     Apprehensions  of  existing  conditions; 

Pierce's  letter  to  [Jacob]  Thompson;  if  anything  can 
be  done  it  must  be  done  at  the  North;  coercion  will 
drive  every  slave  state  out  of  the  Union ;  importance 
of  temperate  action  in  coming  Congress.    A.  Df.  S. 

3  pp. 

1860  Wright,  WilHam.    Newark,  New  Jersey.    To  Pierce  [Con- 

Dec.  3  cord].     Encloses  an  invitation  to  deliver  one  of  a 

course  of  lectures,  before  the  citizens  of  Newark,  on 

the  Constitution  of  the  LTnited  States.    L.  S.     2  pp. 

1860  King,  Horatio.    Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Dec.  8  Pierce's  letter  shown  to  the  Cabinet ;  the  Black  Repub- 

Ucans ;  evidence  of  change  of  sentiment  in  the  North ; 
King's  labors  with  Southern  men;  efforts  to  induce 
South  Carolina  to  pause;  pressure  of  extreme  North 
and  South  upon  the  center;  LTnited  States  Tre^ury 
has  partially  suspended ;  balance  of  late  United  States 
loan  will  not  be  paid;  responsibility  of  citizens  of  free 
states  who  persist  in  meddling  with  domestic  con- 
cerns of  their  neighbors ;  encloses  letter  from  [Joseph] 
Holt.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 


PAPERS   OF   FRANKLIN   PIERCE  63 

1860  Shepley,  George  F.    Portland  [Maine].    To  Josiah  Minot, 

Dec.  11  Concord,     The  price  of  stocks;  South  Carolina  and 

secession;  the  future.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1860  Campbell,  J[ohn]  A[rchibald].     Washington  [D.  C]     To 

Dec.  19  Pierce  [Concord].     Has  urged  the  President  [James 

Buchanan]  to  send  commissions  to  the  various  con- 
ventions [of  the  Southern]  states  that  are  to  meet 
in  January;  hysterical  excitement  in  the  South; 
effect  of  Lincoln's  election;  Pierce's  influence  in  Ala- 
bama ;  asks  if  he  would  attend  the  convention  in  that 
state;  a  settlement  of  the  slavery  question  must  be 
had ;  agitation  cannot  be  carried  any  farther  without 
a  civil  war.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1860  Pierce,  Franklin.     Andover,  Massachusetts.     To  J[olm] 

Dec.  24  Archibald]  Campbell,  Washington,  D.  C.    State  of  his 

health  forbids  his  accepting  Campbell's  invitation; 
gloom  of  the  situation;  only  hope  is  in  the  people; 
evidences  of  change  of  opinion  in  Massachusetts  and 
Connecticut;  South  should  remember  the  defense  of 
its  rights  by  hundreds  of  thousands  in  the  North; 
Pierce  does  not  ask  the  South  to  endure  further  ag- 
gressions upon  its  constitutional  rights  but  not  to  im- 
peril the  union  by  inconsiderate  haste  of  action ;  North 
should  be  given  a  few  months  time  to  cast  out  fanati- 
cism and  reen throne  reason ;  if  this  cannot  be  done  a 
frank  admission  will  be  made  that  the  Constitution 
cannot  be  upheld.     A.  Df.  S.     4  pp. 

I860  Palmer,  Alpheus  T.    Brewer,  Maine.    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

I^Ec.  28  Invites  Pierce  to  visit  his  farm;  secession  of  South 

Carolina;  bravery  of  the  old  Palmetto  Regiment  in 
Mexico.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1860  Campbell,  J[ohn]  A[rchibald].     Washington  [D.  C]     To 

Dec.  29  Pierce  [Concord],    Pierce's  letter  to  Campbell  of  Dec. 

24  to  be  published  in  Alabama;  President  [James  Bu- 
chanan] nervous  and  hysterical;  secession  in  Ala- 
bama; organization  of  the  secessionists;  connection 
with  Quitman's  Cuban  scheme,  Walker's  Nicaragua 
attempt,  and  the  reopening  of  the  slave  trade;  inca- 
pacity of  Congress;  disloyalty;  imbecility  of  the  ad- 
ministration has  aided  the  violent  party;  Campbell's 
opinion;  control  of  the  Republican  party;  disturb- 
ance of  communities  by  the  slavery  controversy; 
rumors  and  results.      A.  L.  S.     6  pp. 


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[1860]  Anonymous.     Kesolve    [suggested    for    adoption    at    the 

New  Hampsliire  Democratic  State  Convention];  ap- 
pointment of  a  state  committee.     1  p. 

1861  Pierce,  Franklin.     Boston.     To  Samuel  Dinsmoor,  Con- 

Jan.  7  cord.    Is  in  Boston  for  medical  treatment;  regrets  in- 

ability to  attend  public  meeting  in  Concord ;  encloses 
extract  of  letter  [of  Dec.  24,  1860,  to  John  A.  Camp- 
bell].    A.  Df.  S.     2  pp. 

1861  Pierce,  Franklin.     [Boston.]     To  Jane  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

[Jan.  10?J  Improvement  in  his  cough;  [President]  Buchanan's 

correspondence  with  the  S[outh]  C[arolina]  Commis- 
sioners; resignation  of  [Jacob]  Thompson;  ill  advised 
action  of  sending  The  Star  of  the  West  to  Charleston ; 
Pierce's  efforts  to  ward  off  the  present  situation. 
A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1861  Lawrence,  Amos  A.    Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Jan.  27  cord.    Movement  to  have  all  the  Ex-Presidents  of  the 

United  States  assemble  in  Washington  to  exert  their 

influence  for  the  preservation  of  the  Union.    A.  L.  S. 

Ip. 

1861  Gordon,  O.  H.    Concord.    To  [Pierce,  Concord].    Renewal 

Jan.  30  of  acquaintance  with  Pierce.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1861  Latham,  J^iilton  S[cott].    Washmgton  [D.  C]    To  Pierce, 

Feb.  6.  Andover.     RepubUcan  leaders  in  Washington  seem 

blind  to  the  situation;  secession  a  grand  joke;  if  bor- 
der states  remain  firm  and  question  can  be  gotten 
before  the  people,  beheves  permanent  guarantees  will 
be  conceded  to  the  South  and  seceding  states  brought 
back.     A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1861  O'Snllivan,  J.  L.     New  York.     To  Pierce  [Concord].     Is 

Feb.  7  about  to  go  abroad;  the  disgraceful  failure  of  Bu- 

chanan's Presidency;  only  way  to  bring  about  reunion 
is  to  annihilate  this  wicked  and  crazy  Republicanism 
in  the  fall  elections;  suggests  Pierce's  stumping  New 
Hampshire.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Tarleton,  James  M.  Mobile  [Alabama].  To  [Pierce,  Con- 
cord]. Is  settled  for  hfe  in  Mobile;  the  united  Confed- 
eracy.   A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Pierce,  Franklin.  HiUsboro.  To .  Ordering  pay- 
ment of  a  note.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Woodman,  Horatio.  Boston.  To  Pierce  [Concord].  Asks 
Pierce's  influence  in  retaining  Jolin  H.  Jackson  in  the 
Custom  House.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 


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PAPERS  OF   FRANKLIN  PIERCE  65 

1861  Potter,  C.  E.    Saginaw  City,  Michigan.    To  Pierce  [Con- 

Mar.  18  cord].    Offering  cheap  lumber  if  Pierce  is  to  build  in 

Portland ;  New  Hampshire  willing  to  endorse  the  policy 
that  is  destroying  the  union.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1861  Rand,  Henry  S.    Kjttery,  Maine.    To  Pierce.    Two  boxes 

Mar.  20  of  wine  directed  to  Pierce  are  in  store  at  the  Kittery 

Navy  Yard.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1861  Pierce,  Franklin.    Andover,  Massachusetts.    To  Horatio 

Mar.  26  Woodman,    Boston.     Services    of   Capt.    [John   H.] 

Jackson  and  Sergt.  Thomas  O'Neill  in  the  Mexican 

war;  hopes   they  can  be  retained  in   the  customs 

service.    Contemporary  copy  by  Woodman. 

1861  March,  Charles.     Paris  [France].     To  [Pierce,  Concord.] 

Mar.  28  Has  withdrawn  his  investments  in  America  and  in- 

tends living  in  Europe;  is  ashamed  of  the  name  of 
American;  personal  mentions;  New  Hampshire, 
Maine  and  Vermont  are  tributaries  to  Massachu- 
setts; foreign  investment  in  United  States;  [Samuel] 
Houston's  opposition  to  secession  [of  Texas];  regrets 
he  was  not  nominated  instead  of  Bell  by  the  Con- 
stitutional Convention.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

Stickney,  G.  W.  Lowell,  Massachusetts.  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord]. Thanks  for  walking  stick  from  the  plank  of 
Old  Ironsides.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Patton,  Benjamin.  Philadelphia.  To  Pierce,  Concord. 
Suggests  a  meeting  of  Ex-Presidents  of  the  United 
States;  outlines  a  plan  of  agreement  between  North 
and  South;  national  convention.    L.  S.    3  pp. 

Chase,  Carlton.  Claremont  [N.  H.]  To  Pierce  [Concord]. 
Pierce's  speech  at  Concord;  acquaintance  with  his 
father.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

Tracy,  Albert.    Jefferson  Barracks,  Missouri.    To  Pierce 
[Concord].    Secession;  holds  it  his  duty  to  stand  by 
the  Union;  is  guarding  Government  stores.    A.  L.  S. 
4  pp. 
Carmichael,   Richard    B.     Belle  Une?   [Maryland].     To 
Pierce  [Concord].    Pierce's  recent  speech  at  Concord; 
his  plea  to  stand  by  the  Union;  disappointment  at  his 
stand ;  responsibility  for  war  lies  with  the  North;  asks 
for  confumation  as  to  the  speech.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 
1861             Jackson,  Jolm  H.     Boston.     To  Pierce  [Hillsboro].    Capt. 
May  5                 [George]  Bowers  and  command  of  a  New  Hampshire 
regiment;  Jackson's  command.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 
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1861  Pierce,  Franklin.    Hillsboro.     To  Carlton  Chase,  Clare- 

May6  mont,  N.  H.     Condition  of  the  country  due  to  the 

wrong  and  persistent  moral  aggression  of  the  North 
and  the  arrogant  rashness  of  the  South;  Pierce's  feel- 
ing.    Contemporary  copy.     2  pp. 

1861  Parsons,  Mary  E.    Antrim  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

May  14  Asks  Pierce's  influence  for  Dr. WUhams,  who  has 

offered  his  services  to  the  governor  as  surgeon  for  the 
3d  New  Hampshire  regiment.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1861  Lecompte,  Samuel  D.    Leavenworth,  Kansas.    To  Pierce 

May  14  [Concord].    The  Ex-Presidents  of  the  country  should 

assemble  and  endeavor  to  arrest  the  pending  civil 
strife.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1861  Potter,  F.  McW.    Saginaw  City  [Michigan].    To  [Pierce, 

May  15  Concord].     Asks  Pierce's  influence  to  obtain  a  heu- 

tenancy  for  her  son.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1861  Curtis,  James  Langdon.    New  York.    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

May  16  Is  raising  four  regiments  for  the  service  of  the  govern- 

ment and  desires  Pierce's  aid  in  obtaiuing  a  briga- 
dier's commission.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1861  Norris,  Samuel.    Bristol,  R.  I.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Do- 

May  21  sires  a  position  under  the  government  that  would  be 

pleasant  and  lucrative.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1861  IngersoU,  J[oseph]  R.    Philadelphia.    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

May  23  Pierce's  willingness  to  recognize  the  seceding  States ; 

question  of  United  States'  and  northern  property  in 
the  South.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1861  [Pierce,  Franklin.]    Extract  from  the  "Forty  fifth  annual 

May  28  report  of  the  Directors  of  the  American  Education 

Society":  Freedom  and  slavery;  the  united  North. 
A.  D.     2  pp. 

1861  Sargent,  D.  M.    Hazlewood,  Mississippi.    To  Pierce  [Con- 

May  28  cord].    The  union;  Republican  responsibUity;  calls  on 

Pierce  to  exert  his  influence  for  peace ;  abihty  of  the 
North  to  conquer  the  South.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1861  March,  Charles.     Paris  [France].     To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

May 30  Has  read  Pierce's  speech  at  Concord;  hopes  he  wiU 

take  a  command;  believes  in  coercion;  meeting  of 
Americans  in  Paris  to  purchase  cannon  for  the  Fed- 
eral government;  March  not  informed;  objects  to  the 
pubhcity  given  the  affair;  [Wilham  H.]  Seward's  in- 
instructions  to  [William  L.]  Dayton  and  declaration 


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respecting  recall  of  ministers  has  aroused  ill-feeling 
in  France;  New  Hampshire  troops  and  commands; 
danger  to  American  merchant  ships  from  privateers; 
subscription  to  send  Beverley  Tucker  home;  [Charles 
James]  Faulkner's  and  Dayton's  tobacco  spitting  and 
French;  the  American  breakfast  at  the  Hotel  de 
Louvre;  Dayton's,  [Clement  M.]  Clay's  and  other 
speeches;  personal  matters.    A.  L.  S.    6  pp. 

1861  Shepley,  George  F.     Portland,  Maine.     To  Pierce  [Con- 

May30  cord].     Inability  to  see  Pierce  in  Boston;  change  in 

form  of  government.    A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1861  Seymour,  Thomas  H.    Hartford,  Connecticut.    To  Pierce 

June  2  [Concord].     Lieut.  [John]  Glackin's  state  of  health. 

A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1861  Holey,  Abel.    Wolfborough  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Concord], 

June  3  Plan  to  settle  the  country's  difficulties;  Democratic 

duty.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1861  West,  WiUiam  H.    Bellefontaine,  Ohio.    To  Pierce  [Con- 

JuNE  3  cord].    Asks  Pierce's  influence  to  obtain  a  captain's 

commission  for  John  B.  Miller,  who  served  in  Mexico. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1861  [Spence,  Carroll.]    Baltimore.    To  [Pierce,  Concord].    His 

June  5  health;  Pierce's  courageous  stand;  conditions  in  Bal- 

timore and  in  the  State;  Democrats,  Unionists,  and 
Know-Nothings ;  ignorance  of  the  country  people; 
number  of  Union  men  in  the  State;  strength  of  the 
Southern  troops  and  feeling  in  the  South;  Spence  and 
the  candidacy  for  Congress.     A.  L.     8  pp. 

1861  lunt,  George.    Boston.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Prospect 

Junes  of  his  paper  [the  "Courier"].    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

[1861]  Webster,  Sidney.    New  York  .  To  Pierce  [Concord].    Asks 

June  8  Pierce's  aid  in  obtaining  more  active  service  for  his 

brother  Warren.    A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

[1861]  [Webster,  Sidney.]    Suggested  draft  of  a  letter  [from  Pierce 

[June  8]  to  Simon  Cameron] :  Transfer  of  Dr.  Warren  Webster 

to  more  active  service.  A.  D.  2  pp.  (In  pencil.) 
Enclosed  in  preceding  entry. 

[1861]  Webster,  Sidney.    New  York.    To  [Pierce, Concord].    The 

June  9  Sanitary  Commission ;  requests  Pierce  to  write  recom- 

mending his  brother  [Warren].    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1861  Aiken,  W[illiam]  A[ppleton].     Boston.     To  [Pierce,  Con- 

JuNE  14  cord].    Requests  a  business  meeting.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 


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1861  Cliurchill,  Jolrn  C.    Oswego,  N.  Y.    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

June  18  Requests  Pierce's  influence  to  obtain  an  appointment 

as  paymaster  in  the  army  for  Charles  J.  Sprague. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1861  Pierce,  Franklin.    Andover.     To  T[homas]  H.  Seymour, 

June  22  Hartford,  Connecticut.     Frightful  condition  of  the 

country;  the  Democracy  of  the  Hartford  "Times"; 
unfortunate  speeches  of  [Leroy  P.]  Walker  and 
[Alexander  H.]  Stephens  on  armed  aggression  against 
the  North ;  Pierce  refuses  to  countenance  or  support  a 
war  of  subjugation  brought  on  by  "the  foul  schemes 
of  Northern  Abolitionism."    A.  L.  S.     4  pp." 

1861  Greene,  C[harles]  G.    Boston.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Will 

JuLT  1  comply  with  his  request  if  possible ;  is  sick  in  body  and 

mind.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

[1861  ?]      Wood,  H.    Portsmouth,  N.  H.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Per- 
July5  sonal  matters;  asks  Pierce's  influence  in  obtaining  a 

commission  for  liis  son  John  T.  in  the  army  or  a  clerk- 
ship in  the  government  departments.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1861  Mason,  Jolm  Thomson.    Annapolis,  Maryland.    To  Pierce 

JuLT  10  [Concord].     Sends  plan  for  adjusting  poUtical  diffi- 

culties of  the  country.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1861  ]!I[ason,  John  Thomson].    Annapolis,  Maryland.    To  Pierce 

July  10  [Concord].      Plan   for    adjusting    political    troubles; 

grant  the  right  of  secession  but  postpone  the  time  of 

same.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp.    Enclosed  in  preceding  entry. 

1861  March,  Clement.    Greenland  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

July  18  Cannot  find  papers  desired ;  appointment  of  his  cousin 

in  the  Marine  Corps ;  opinions  as  to  the  duration  of 
the  war ;  personals.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1861  Seymour,  T[homas]  H.    Hartford,  Connecticut.    To  Pierce 

July  19  [Concord].     Family  matters;  calamity  of  civil  war; 

military  despotism;  Lincoln's  character;  his  advisers; 
the  administration  and  the  situation;  Connecticut 
politics ;  feeling  in  city  and  country;  chance  of  Demo- 
cratic success  in  the  spring.    A.  L.  S.  12  pp. 

1861  Mason,  John  Thomson.    Annapolis,  Md.    To  Pierce  [Con- 

July29  cord].     His  ideas  on  method  of  settlement  of  the 

country's  troubles;  lack  of  a  specific  peace  issue;  be- 
lief in  existence  of  a  desire  for  peace.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1861  Mason,   W.     Charlestown   [Massachusetts].     To   [Pierce, 

Aug.  8  Concord].     Wishes  Pierce's   opinion  of  Nassau,  Ba- 

hama Islands,  as  a  health  resort.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 


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1861  Parsons,  Wiiliam  M.    Antrim,  N.  H.    To  Pierce  [Concord], 

Aug.  8  Requests  Pierce's  influence  to  obtain  appointment  of 

surgeon  in  3d  New  Hampshire  regiment.    A.  L.  S,  1  p. 

[1861]  Bayly,  C.  J.     Nassau,  Bahamas.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Aug.  27  Personals;  new  hotel;  wreck  of  a  slave  ship;  disposi- 

tion made  of  the  slaves.     A.  L.  S.     6  pp. 

1861  Guthxie,  James.    Ijouisville  [Kentucky].     To  Pierce,  An- 

Sep.  14  dover.    Thanks  for  wine ;  personal  mentions.    A.  L.  S. 

3  pp. 

1861  O'Neill,  Thomas.    Boston.    To  Pierce,  Andover.    Is  again 

Oct.  16  in  the  army ;  requests  a  letter  from  Pierce  regarding 

O'Neill's  Mexican  War  services.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1861  Merritt,  I[saac]  J.    New  York.    To  Pierce,  Andover.    Per- 

OcT.  28  sonals ;  may  seek  reinstatement  [as  United  States  con- 

sul] at  Nassau,  Bahamas;  requests  statement  from 
Pierce  as  to  his  conduct  as  consul;  arrest  of  Capt. 
[Hamilton  L.]  Shields.    A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1861  Dow,  Neal.    Portland,  Maine.    To  [Pierce,  Concord].    His 

Nov.  4  petition  for  the  abohtion  of  the  spirit  ration  in  the 

Navy.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

[1861]  Ingersoll,  C[olin]  M[acrae].    New  Haven,  Connecticut.    To 

[Nov.]  Pierce   [Concord].     Family  and  personal  mentions. 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1861  Hibbard,  H[arry].    Plymouth,  Massachusetts.    To  Pierce 

Dec.  1  [Concord].    Family  mentions.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1861  Hawthorne,  Nathaniel.     Concord.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 
Dec.  3  O'Sullivan's  copper  mine.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

[1861]  [Pierce,  Franklin.]     [Concord.]    To  [Samuel  D.  Bell,  Ex- 

eter]. Reasons  why  Bell  should  accept  the  nomina- 
tion for  Congress.     A.  Df.     3  pp. 

1862  Pierce,  Franklin.     Concord.     To  James  A[lfred]  Pearce, 
Jan.  15  Washington,  D.  C.     Approves  Pearce's  position  on 

arrests  by  lettres  de  cachet;  [Seward's]  official  note  to 
Pierce;  danger  to  liberty;  necessity  of  combating  the 
procedure.    Two  A.  Dfs.  S.    5  pp. 

1862  McClelland,    R[obert].      Detroit,    Michigan.      To    Pierce 

Jan.  15  [Ccncord].    Charge  of  the  Secretary  of  State  [Seward] 

against  Pierce ;  comments  on  the  condition  of  affairs  of 
the  country ;  McClelland's  opinion  of  Seward ;  advises 
publishing  the  correspondence;  imprisonment  of  sus- 
pects; approves  resistance;  gain  of  Democratic  ideas; 
expects  a  revolution  in  sentiment  if  armies  fail  to  gain 


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a  victory  within  sixty  days ;  democratic  difficulties; 
must  be  the  blackest  of  Black  [Hepublicans]  or  else  be 
suspected;  personal  messages.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1862  Pierce,  Franklin.     Concord.     To  James  Albert]  Pearce, 

Jan.  17  Washington,  D.  C.     Letter  from  the  Secretary  of 

State  caUing  on  Pierce  for  an  explanation  of  an 
anonymous  charge  of  disloyalty;  "not  enough  in  this 
section  of  the  Country  ...  to  be  loyal  to  the  Con- 
stitution ...  to  escape  censure  must  be  loyal  to  a 
particular  party  platform ;"  Pierce's  reply.  A.  Df.  S. 
3  pp. 

1862  Bayman,  Robert.     Madeira.     To  [Pierce,  Concord].     Re- 

Jan.  23  moval  of  [Jolin  H.]  March  as  [United  States]  consul  at 

Madeira;  the  Trent  affair;  Bayman's  winter  residence; 
personals.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1862  Boyd,  (Mrs.)  Linn.    Paducah,  Kentucky.    To  Pierce  [Con- 

Feb.  10  cord].     Begs  Pierce  to  combine  with  the  other  Ex- 

Presidents  to  bring  about  peace.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1862  Jones,  J.  W.     Ellsworth  [Maine].     To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

Feb.  10  Change  of  front  in  Democratic  leaders  since  secession ; 

conduct  of  [Ephraim  K.]  Smart  and  the  Union  party 
men;  recognition  of  the  South  by  European  nations; 
declined  appointment  in  the  15th  Maine  regiment: 
personal  mentions.     A.  L.  S.     7  pp. 

1862  Campbell,  James.     Philadelphia.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Feb.  12  Pierce's  letter  to  Senator  [James  A.]  Pearce  should  be 

published;  servility  of  the  American  people  in  sub- 
mitting to  the  lettres  de  cachet;  prejudice  against  the 
Democratic  party;  [Willard]  Saulsbury's  speech  on 
[Jesse  D.]  Bright's  expulsion  [from  the  United  States 
Senate];  pereonal  mentions.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1862  Coryell,  Lewis  S.    New  Hope.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    The 

Feb.  18  condition  of  the  country.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1862  Cox,S[amuel]S[ullivan].  Washington,  D.C.  To  Pierce  [Con- 

Feb.  24  cord].     Devilish  machinations  of  the  AboUtionists  in 

the  House  of  Representatives;  Cox's  opportunity  to 

vindicate   Pierce's  Administration  in   the  report  on 

neutral  rights;  personal  mention.    A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1862  Pierce,  Franklin.    Andover,  Mass.    To  John  H.  Steele, 

Mar.  21  Peterborough,  N.  H.    Perverted  pubUcation  of  their 

interview;  sectionalism  and  corruption  in  Northern 

States;  people  must  pay  the  price.    A.  Df.  S.    3  pp. 


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1862  Webster,  Sidney.    New  York.    To  [Pierce,  Concord].   Pub- 

Mar.  22  lication   of   {William   H.]    Seward's  charges   against 

Pierce;  wants  the  matter  pushed;  Pierce's  friends 
want  justice  done  him.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1862  Pierce,  Franklin.    Concord.    To  Milton  S.  Latham,  Wash- 

Mar.  24  ington,  D.  C.    Encloses  article  in  ''Boston  Journal" 

reviving  charge  [of  disloyalty]  against  Pierce;  corre- 
spondence on  file  in  State  Department ;  asks  Latham 
to  introduce  a  resolution  in  the  Senate  calling  for  this 
correspondence.     Copy.     3  pp. 

1862  Stark,  George.    Boston.     To  Pierce,  Andover  [Concord]. 

Mar.  24  Urges  publication  of  [William  H.]  Seward's  corre- 

spondence with  Pierce ;  desires  congratulations  on  hia 
own  non-election.      A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1862  Stinson,  A.  P.    St.  Joseph,  Michigan.    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Mar.  24  Personal    reminiscences ;    politics ;    the    Democratic 

party  the  national  conservative  party  and  the  only 
hope  for  bringing  the  country  back  to  where  it  was 
before  this  ''one  idea"  party  obtained  control. 
A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1862  Pierce,     Franklin.     Concord.     To    Milton    S.     Latham, 

Mar 25  Washington,  D.  C.    Enclosed  article  in  "New  York 

Evening  Post";  "official  source"  of  the  anonymous 
letter ;  blanks  filled  in  connecting  Pierce  with  disloyal 
designs;  [WiUiam  H.]  Seward's  conduct;  passage  of 
Pierce's  suggested  resolution  in  the  Senate  should  not 
prove  troublesome.  A.  Df.  S.  3  pp.  (middle  portion 
missing) . 

1862  Webster,  Sidney.    New  York.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Arti- 

Apr.  2  cle  in  the  "Tribune";  Pierce's  correspondence  with 

[William  H.]  Seward  is  either  before  the  Senate  or  the 
State  Department  furnished  facts  to  the  Associated 
Press ;  malignant  article  in  the  "  [New  York]  Evening 
Post."     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1862  Brewster,  A.  O.    Boston.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Approves 

Apr.  4  Pierce's  letter  in  the  pubhshed  correspondence  with 

[William  H.]  Seward.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1862  Carmichael,  Richard  B.    Belle  Une  [Maryland].  To  Pierce 

Apr.  7  [Concord].    Approves  Pierce's  letters  in  the  published 

correspondence  with  [William  H.]  Seward;  latter'a 
impudence  and  falsehood.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1862  Eiggs,  George  W[ashington].     Washington  [D.  C]     To 

Apr.  26  Pierce  [Concord].    Bonds  held  by  Pierce ;  hopes  for  a 

government  by  men  who  look  to  the  general  welfare, 

"not  to  the  success  of  any  one  idea";  personals. 

A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 


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1862  McNab,  John.     Grenada,  Kansas.     To  Pierce,  Concord. 
May 3  His  dismissal  from  the  army;  loyalty  to  the  govern- 
ment.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1863  Hooton,  Isaac  T.    Boston.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Personal 
Jan.  1  mentions.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1863  Hoover,  J[onah]  D.    Washington  [D.  C]    To  [Pierce,  Con- 

Jan.  5  cord].    The  Plumbago  Company;  [George  B.]  McClel- 

lan's  chances  as  candidate  for  President;  doesn't 
like  him  but  beheves  any  change  will  be  for  the  better; 
suggests  that  Pierce  visit  the  Northwest  about  the 
time  of  the  Democratic  Convention  in  Chicago. 
A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1863  March,  Charles.     Paris,  France.     To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

Feb.  6  Death  of  John  Howard  March.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp.    En- 

dorsed by  Pierce:  "His  last  letter  to  me." 

1863  Gurley,  P[hineas]  D[ensmore].     Washington  [D.  C]     To 

Mar.  31  Pierce  [Concord].    Asks  aid  for  Rev.  H.  M.  Painter. 

A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1863  Bridge,  H[oratio].     Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce  [Con- 

May  21  cord].    Assignment  of  [Purser  Caleb  J.]  Emer}^  to  the 

Portsmouth  navy  yard.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1863  Lord,   N[athan].     Dart[mouth]   Coll[ege,   Hanover,   New 

Julys  Hampshire].     Declines  invitation  to   attend  [peace 

meeting]  at  Concord  [July  4th];  his  position;  ap- 
proves Pierce's  intended  speech;  the  situation  of  the 
country.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1863  Seymour,  Thomas  H.    Hartford  [Connecticut].    To  Pierce 

Julys  [Concord].    Recent  celebration  at  Concord  [meeting 

of  July  4th];  defeat  of  Lee  and  the  fall  of  Vicksburg; 
personals.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1863  Comstock,  Elon.    New  York.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Ap- 

JuLYlO  proves  Pierce's  recent  speech;  Gov.  [Horatio]  Sey- 

mour; subscribers  to  the  ''Argus"  from  New  Hamp- 
shire.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1863  W[ebster,]  S[idney].     New  York.     To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

July  10  Inability  to  go   to  Concord;  compliments  Pierce's 

speech;  family  matters.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1863  Loring,  George  B.     Salem  [Massachusetts].     To  Pierce, 

July  13  Andover  [Concord].    Pierce's  4th  of  July  speech;  Lor- 

ing's  reason  for  declining  to  speak  at  the  meeting. 
A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 


PAPERS   OF   FRANKLIN   PIERCE  .73 

1863  Pierce,  Jane  M.     Pigeon  Cove  [Massachusetts].     To  Na- 
Sep.  30  thaniel  Hawthorne  [Concord].    His  new  book  ["Our 

Old  Home"];  personal  mentions.  Copy  by  Franklin 
Pierce.  3  pp.  Endorsed  by  Pierce:  "Originals  sent 
to  Mrs.  Sidney  Webster  with  a  letter  in  relation  to 
Hawthorne's  last  days." 

Carter,  Ezra,  jr.  Portland  [Maine].  To  Pierce,  Concord. 
Legal  matters ;  sympathy  for  his  loss  [death  of  Jane  M. 
Pierce.]    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Wright,  (Mrs.)  Chicago,  Ills.  To  Pierce  [Concord].  Re- 
quests his  autograph.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Hoover,  J[onah]  D.  Washington  [D.  C]  To  Pierce,  Con- 
cord. Personal;  sympathy  [on  the  death  of  Jane  M. 
Pierce].     A.  L.  S.     2  pp.  ^ 

March,  Clement.  Philadelphia.  To  Pierce,  Andover  [Con- 
cord]. Annuity  for  Dr.  [Nathan]  Lord ;  personals  and 
politics.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Lord,  N[athan].  Boston.  To  Pierce  [Concord].  Raising  of 
his  annuity;  its  publication.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

Yoder,  OUver  B.  Harrisburg  [Pennsylvania].  To  Pierce, 
Concord.     Requests  his  autograph.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Wright,  Edward  H.  Washington  [D.  C]  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord]. Annuity  for  Dr.  [Nathan]  Lord.  A.  L.  S.   2  pp. 

Webster,  Sidney.  New  York.  To  Pierce  [Concord].  Sends 
photograph  of  his  son;  his  brother  [Warren]  has  been 
court  martialed  and  desires  Pierce's  aid;  medical 
department  approves  his  brother;  trouble  is  personal 
maliciousness  of  [Maj.  Gen.  John  A.]  Dix.  A.  L.  S. 
2  pp. 

1864  Dearborn,  A[ ]  D.    Chfton  Dale,  Massachusetts.     To 

Feb.  5  Pierce  [Concord].    Family  matters.    Personals ;  Siym- 

pathy  [for  death  of  Mrs.  Pierce].    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1864  Lord,   W[illiam]  H.     MontpeUer  [Vermont].     To  Pierce 

Feb.  11  [Concord].      Appreciation    of    kindness    shown    his 

father  [Dr.  Nathan  Lord];  his  own  difficult  position 
because  of  political  bigotry.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1864  Hoover,  J[cnah]  D.    Washington  [D.  C]    To  [Pierce,  Con- 

Feb.  16  cord].    Opinions  of  Pierce  expressed  by  eminent  men 

in  Washington;  New  Hampshire  politics;  Demo- 
cratic chances  in  the  Presidential  election ;  disposition 
of  all  sides  to  accept  [George  B.]  McClellan  as  a  neces- 
sity; personals.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 


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1864  Hoover,  J[onah]  D.    Washington  [D.  C]    To  [Pierce,  Con- 

Mar.  10  cord].      Result    of   New   Hampshire    election;    asks 

Pierce's  advice  for  future  and  suggests  him  as  Presi- 
dential candidate;  breach  in  the  RepubUcan  party 
and  Democratic  chances;  personals.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1864  Hawthorne,  Sophia.    Concord,  Massachusetts.    To  Pierce 

Mar.  13  [Concord].     Family  gossip;  [Nathaniel]  Hawthorne's 

health;  arrangements  for  a  journey  with  [George] 
Tichnor  and  Pierce;  his  objection  to  meeting  people; 
Mrs.  Fremont's  desire  to  meet  Hawthorne  and  her 
opinion  of  Pierce;  painting  and  illustration  work  done 
by  the  children ;  illuminating  and  other  artwork  done 
by  herself;  Tennyson's  "In  Memoriam."  A.  L.  S. 
8  pp. 

1864  "Way,  John  M.    Boston.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Requests 

Mar  15  a  copy  of  Pierce's  speech  of  July  4th  [1863].    A.  L.  S. 

Ip. 

1864  Cox,  S[amuel]  S[ullivan].    Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce 

Mar.  17  [Concord].     Discouraged    at  Democratic   prospects; 

damper  of  the  New  Hampsliire  election  results. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

[1864]  Hillard,  G.  S.    [Concord?]    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Wishes 

Mar.  21  to  talk  about  Gen.  [George  B.]  McClellan  with  Pierce. 

A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1864  Eussell,  Thomas.    To  R.  S.  Spofford.    Would  like  Pierce 

Mar.  21  to  visit  the  school  ship.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1864  Jackson,  James.    Boston.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Thanks 

Mar.  24  for  Madeira  wine;  personals.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

[1864]  Viele,  Teresa.     New  York.     To  Pierce  [Concord].     Re- 

[Mar.  6]  quests  his  autograph.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1864  lord,  N[athan].     Hanover,  N.  H.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Apr.  12  Pierce's  intended  visit  to  Hanover;  desired  his  criti- 

cism of  an  article  on  "The  Issue  between  the  North 
South";  approves  Pierce's  article  in  the  "Patriot;" 
has  lost  faith  in  man's  ability  to  govern  himself  and 
in  the  "enjoyment  of  Scriptural,  regulated  liberty"; 
expects  a  revolution  in  the  north;  distrusts  any  type 
of  people  organized  only  by  the  sword;  the  future  con- 
ditions can  only  be  overcome  by  the  Almighty;  the 
Democratic  party;  no  union  possible  that  is  not 
founded  on  the  Bible  and  the  Constitution ;  should  not 
fight  against  the  seceded  states;  the  political  and 
philosophical  God  an  idol,  etc.     A.  L.  S.     8  pp. 


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PAPERS  OP  FBANKLIN  pieece  75 

McClelland,  Robert.  Detroit  [Michigan].  To  Pierce  [Con- 
cord]. Acloiowledges  "The  record  of  a  month"; 
Pierce's  letter  to  [Jefferson]  Davis;  his  predictions  fast 
coming  true.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Shirley,  John  M[ilton].  Andover,  N.  H.  To  Pierce,  An- 
dover,  Mass.  Thanks  him  for  photograph;  Pierce's 
services  to  the  nation.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

Steele,  J[ohn]  H.  Petersboro,  N.  H.  To  Pierce,  Andover, 
Mass.  Dark  prospect  before  the  nation;  danger  of  ad- 
hering to  the  Constitution  or  questioning  the  infalli- 
bility of  the  President;  annuity  to  [Nathan]  Lord; 
thanks  for  "The  record  of  a  month."    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1864  Voorhees,   D[aniel]   W[olsey].     Washington,   D.   C.     To 

Apr.  18  Pierce,  Concord.    Praises  Pierce  for  his  conduct  in  the 

affairs  of  the  Union;  insanity  of  the  present  hour; 
nearly  distrusts  Providence  and  lost  hope  in  the  re- 
pubUcan  form  of  government;  miUtary  despotism; 
Voorhees'  speech  of  March  5;  Pierce's  "Record  of  a 
month";  his  administration;  sympathy  [for  death  of 
Mrs.  Pierce].     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1864  Hawthorne,  Nathaniel.     Concord.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

May?  Arranging  meeting;  his  health.    Copy  by  Pierce.    1  p. 

1864  Noble,  Mason.     [Annapolis,  Maryland].     To  Pierce,  Con- 

May27  cord.    Sympathy  on  death  of  Nathaniel  Hawthorne; 

personal  mentions.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1864  Taylor,  John  J.    Oswego,  N.  Y.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Ap- 

JuNE  9  pointment  as  delegate  to  [the  Democratic  National 

Convention  at]  Chicago;  would  Uke  Pierce's  views; 
impossible  political  conditions.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1864  Spofford,  R.  S.    Boston.     To  Pierce.     Forwards  reminis- 

JuLY  21  cences  of  a  trip  to  Concord.    A.  L!  S.    1  p. 

1864  Lawrence,  W.  B.    Newport  [R.  I.]    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Oct.  17  Pierce's  visit;  army  vote  would  secure  Lincoln's  re- 

election; disapproved  availability  principle  as  danger- 
ous to  Democrats;  mistake  of  McClellan's  friends 
alienates  true  Democrats ;  suggestion  that  [George  H.] 
Pendleton  withdraw  from  the  ticket;  fate  of  the  na- 
tion.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1864  Lord,  N[athan].     Hanover,  N.  H.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Nov.  2  Personals ;  the  McClellan  movement;  church  and  state 

subverting  the  foundations  of  government;  looks  for 
judgment;  would  like  to  talk  with  Pierce  on  the 
theological  bearings  of  our  political  affairs.  A.  L.  S. 
4  pp. 


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1864  loring,  George  B.    Salem,  Massachusetts.    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Nov.  2  cord.    Has  expressed  his  views  on  national  affairs  in  a 

public  letter ;  speeches  and  slipshod  uncertainty  of  the 
McClellan  movement;  the  wdsest  Democrats  agree 
with  Loring.  A.  L.  S.  4  pp.  Endorsed  by  Pierce: 
"not  answered." 

1864  Snowden,  James  Ross.     Philadelphia.     To  Pierce,  Con- 

Nov.  3  cord.    His  book  on  the  Coins  of  the  Bible.    A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1864  Hull,  A.  M.  H.    Philadelphia.    To  Pierce  [Concord].    Per- 
Nov.  23  sonal  and  family  mentions.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1865  Pierce,  Franklin.    Concord.    To  Robert  Patterson,  Phila- 
Feb.  16  delphia.    Patterson's  narrative  of  "The  Shenandoah 

Valley  Campaign";  his  vindication;  Pierce's  health. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1866  Pierce,  Franklin.    Boston.    To  Joseph  Dixon,  Jersey  City 
Feb.  23  [New  Jersey].    Plumbago  from  the  mine  at  Goshen, 

N.  H.;  Dixcn's  privilege  to  purchase  and  his  share  in 
the  property.    A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1865  Cleveland,  Orestis.    Jersey  City,  N.  J.    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Feb.  25  Purchase  of  plumbago  for  Joseph  Dixon.    A.  L.  S. 

Ip. 

1865  Pierce,  Franklin.     Concord.     To  Joseph  Dixon,  Jersey 
Feb.  27  City,  N.  J.    Purchase  of  the  product  of  the  Goshen 

plumbago  mine.    A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1866  Dixon,  Joseph.    Jersey  City  [N.  J.]    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 
Mar.  3  Reason  for  unwillingness  to  purchase  the  product  of 

the  Goshen  plumbago  mine.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

[1865]  McGregor,  Leshe.    [Boston?]    To  Pierce  [Boston].   Thanks 

Mar.  5  for  present  of  a  vase.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1866  Vose,  Henry.     Lenox,  Massachusetts.     To  Pierce  [Con- 

Mar.  13  cord].    The  Revolutionary  service  of  Lieut.  Benjamin 

Pierce.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1865  Aiken,  Charles  A.    Hanover  [N.  H.]    To  [Pierce,  Concord]. 

Apr.  18  Rumors    of    riot    at   Concord;    Pierce's    courageous 

speech;  family  news  and  personal  mentions.    A.  L.  S. 

3  pp. 

1865  Aiken,  John  F.    New  York.    To  [Pierce,  Concord].    His 

Ap^.  28  recent  lecture;  success  in  the  legal  profession;  asks  a 

loan  from  Pierce.  A.  L.  S.  5  pp.  Endorsed  by 
Pierce:  "Sent  in  a  subsequent  note  $100." 


PAPERS  OF   FRANKLIN   PIERCE  77 

1865  Healy,  Stephen  W.    Brookl}Ti,  N.  Y.    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Apr.  28  Admiration  for  Pierce's  latest  speech;  past  history  of 

the  country;  sjTnpathy  for  Pierce's  bereavement 
[death  of  Mrs.  Pierce].     A.  L.  S.     6  pp. 

[1865]  McGregor,  James.    Boston.    To  Pierce  [Concord],    Finan- 

[June]  cial  matters;  purchase  and  exchange  of  stocks;  per- 

sonal messages.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1865  O'Conor,  Ch[arles].    New  York.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Pre- 

July5  paring  for  an  intellectual  combat;  would  be  glad  to 

enjoy  a  rest  with  Pierce  at  Saratoga  or  Lake  George; 

communication  with   [Jeiferson]   Davis   offering  his 

services  in  his  defense.     L.  S.     1  p. 

1865  O'Conor,  Ch[arles].    Saratoga,  N.  Y.    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

July  15  Would  like  Pierce  to  act  on  a  "counsel-board"  to  pre- 

pare against  whatever  course  the  government  may 
adopt  [in  the  trial  of  Jefferson  Davis].     A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1865  Van  Buren,  J[ohn].     Stowe,  Vermont.     To  Pierce  [Con- 

JuLYl7  cord].     Trip  through  the  White  Mountains;  invites 

Pierce  to  join  them,    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1865  O'Conor,  Ch[arles].    Saratoga,  N,  Y,    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

July  18  Correspondence   with   the   Departments   affords  no 

satisfactory  grounds  of  conjecture  of  the  intentions  of 
the  Government  concerning  Jefferson  Davis;  has  in- 
vited Pierce  and  four  others  to  a  consultation;  is  pro- 
vided with  a  fund  to  pay  the  expenses.   A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1865  Van  Buren,  J[ohn].     White  Mountains.    To  Pierce  [Con- 

JuLY  26  cord].    Description  of  his  journey  with  E[dwin]  W[al- 

lace]  Stoughton.    Stoughton,  E[dwin]  W[allace],    To 

Pierce.     Invites  Pierce  to  visit  him.    A.  Ls.  S.    5  pp. 

1865  Marble,  Manton.    New  York.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    His 

Oct.  29  election  as  an  honorary  member  of  the  Manhattan 

Club,     A.  L,  S.     2  pp. 

1865  Clark,  Lewis  W.    Manchester,  N.  H.    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Dec.  5  OU  property;  financial  matters.    A,  L,  S.    3  pp. 

1865  O'Conor,  Ch[arles].     [New  York,]     To  [Sidney]  Webster 

Dec.  9  [New   York].      Legal   matters;   health   of   Franklin 

Pierce.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1865  Davies,  Thomas  F.    Portsmouth,  N,  H.    To  Pierce  [Con- 

Dec.  18  cord],     Pierce's  recovery;  his  public  profession  of 

faith.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

[1865]  Cooper,  S[amuel].     To  Pierce  [Concord].     Congratulates 

[Dec]  Pierce  on  his  recovery.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 


78  LIBRARY   OF   CONGRESS 

1866  McClelland,  K[obert].    Detroit  CNIichigan].    To  Pierce  [Con- 

Jan.  5  cord].    Family  news;  rumor  that  [James]  Guthrie  is 

one  of  the  President  [Andrew  Jolmscn]'s  advisers; 
conflict  of  the  President  with  Congress;  his  character; 
schemes  of  the  ultras  violent  and  unconstitutional; 
Johnson  will  win  on  an  appeal  to  the  people;  [Lewis] 
Cass'  attitude  during  the  war;  McClelland's  work; 
personal  mentions.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1866  Brown,    George    WiUiam.      Baltimore    [^laryland].      To 

Jan.  10  Pierce,  Concord.    Personals;  congratulates  Pierce  on 

liis  recovery;  fund  for  expense  in  trial  [of  Jefferson 
Davis] ;  Brown's  wish  to  withdraw  from  the  case ;  un- 
certainty; [Salmon  P.]  Chase's  objection  to  holding 
court  in  Richmond ;  Carroll  Spence.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1866  Curtis,  George  T.    New  Yorls:.    To  Pierce,  Concord.    Is 

Jan.  14  writing    a  life  of   [Daniel]   Webster;   queries    as   to 

the  Webster  family  and  the  town  of  Franklin,  N.  H. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

[1866]  Pierce,  Thomas  P.    Manchester,  N.  H.    To  Pierce,  Con- 

Jan.  19  cord.    Partial  payment  on  his  note.    A.  L.  S.    1  p. 

1866  Gnthrie,  James.    Washington  [D.  C]    To  Pierce  [Concord]. 

Feb.  4  The  "Joint  Conmaittee  of  15"  antagonistic  to  the 

President  and  will  carry  all  their  measures;  will  con- 
tinue themselves  in  power  for  another  four  years; 
[Repubhcan]  majority  in  Senate  and  House;  Southern 
states  will  not  be  admitted  to  representation  in  Con- 
gress for  many  years ;  Freedmen's  bureau  bill  and  bill 
for  governing  the  Southern  States;  attempt  will  be 
made  to  grant  suffrage  [to  the  negro]  by  act  of  Con- 
gress; President  [Johnson]  has  no  party  or  friends; 
unless  the  country  supports  liim  the  "15  Ruling  dic- 
tators" will  have  it  all  their  own  way;  fiercest  of  the 
radicals  are  deserters  from  Democratic  ranks;  Demo- 
cratic opposition  in  Congress  to  the  "15  dictators." 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1866  Clark,  Lewis  W.    Manchester  [N.  H.]    To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Mar.  5  Desires  to  delay  pa\Tnent  of  a  note.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1866  Macdonald,  J[ames]  M[adison].    Princeton,  N.J.   To  Pierce 

Mab.  20  [Concord].    Pierce's  profession  of  faith;  [James]  Bu- 

chanan's attendance  at  communion;  Prof.  [John  F.] 
Aiken  appointed  to  a  chair  at  Princeton.  A.  L.  S. 
4  pp. 


PAPERS   OF   FRANKLIN   PIERCE 


79 


1866 

Mar.  26 

1866 

MayI 


1866 

May  10 


1866 
May  29 


1866 

June  27 


1866 

July  2 

1866 

July  5 


1866 

July  14 


Wood,  Fernando,  New  York.  To  Pierce  [Concord]. 
Pierce's  duty  to  give  the  country  advice;  invites  him 
to  speak  [in  New  York].     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Dixon,  Jame?.  Washington  [D.  C]  To  Pierce  [Concord]. 
Pierce's  approval  of  his  speech;  report  of  the  recon- 
struction committee  [of  the  Senate]  proves  that  the 
design  was  to  prevent  the  restoration  of  the  union. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Eobertson,  John.  Mt.  Athos,  Virginia.  To  [Pierce,  Con- 
cord]. Desires  a  copy  of  Pierce's  speech  of  July  4, 
1863,  and  permission  to  republish  it;  condition  of 
affairs.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

Wood,  Fernando.  New  York,  To  Pierce  [Concord].  Mass 
meeting  to  be  held  Sep,  1 ;  present  perils  of  the  coun- 
try demand  Pierce's  counsel ;  Democratic  prospects  in 
New  York,     A.  L,  S,     2  pp, 

Webster,  Sidney,  New  York,  To  Pierce  [Concord],  Arti- 
cle printed  in  a  Norfolk  paper  alluding  to  Pierce;  re- 
quests Pierce's  influence  with  [James  W,]  Nesmith; 
is  counsel  for  Spanish  government  in  the  Meteor  case. 
A.  L,  S.     4  pp. 

Black,  J[eremiah]  S[ullivan].  York  [Pennsylvania].  To 
Thomas  D,  Pierce,  Absence  from  home  on  legal 
business.     A.  L,  S,     2  pp. 

Bxurke,  Edmund.  Newport,  N.  H.  To  Pierce  [Concord]. 
Pierce's  letter  and  consequent  interview  with  the 
President  [Andrew  Johnson]  on  the  state  of  affairs  in 
New  Hampshire;  cooperation  with  Democratic  party 
needed  to  save  the  state  from  the  Disunion  Party;  use 
of  patronage ;  the  President's  satisfactory  reply ;  Dem- 
ocrats will  be  appointed  before  radical  Republicans; 
President's  suggestion  that  Democratic  delegates  be 
sent  to  the  Philadelphia  Convention  [of  National 
Union  Conservatives];  candidates  for  the  district 
judgeship;  the  President  opposed  to  appointing  a 
radical  Republican;  postmaster  appointments ;  names 
of  those  available  to  be  sent  to  the  Philadelphia  Con- 
vention.    A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

Brown,  George  William.  Baltimore  [Maryland].  To 
[Pierce,  Concord].  Visit  to  Jefferson  Davis;  his  treat- 
ment; prospect  of  his  being  tried;  radicals  hope  to 
make  political  capital  out  of  it;  inconsistent  con- 
scientious scruples  of  the  chief  justice  [Salmon  P. 
Chase]  against  holding  court  in  Virginia;  Dr.  Craven'a 
book.    A.  L,  S,     6  pp. 


80  LIBEARY   OF   CONGRESS 

1866  Bridge,  H[oratio].     [Washington,  D.  C]    To  Pierce  [Con- 

JuLY  16  cord].    Pierce's  health ;  his  appointment ;  efforts  of  his 

enemies;  thanks  for  Pierce's  endorsement.  A.  L.  S. 
4  pp. 

1866  Porter,  F[itz]  J[ohn].    New  York.     To  Pierce,  Concord. 

Sep.  15  '     His  court  martial;  petition  to  the  President  to  revise 

the  proceedings  of  the  court;  asks  Pierce's  support  in 
a  letter  to  the  President.    A.  L.  S.    3  pp. 

1866  Porter,  F[itz]  J[ohn].     New  York.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 
Sep.  21  Thanks  for   Pierce's  letter  to  the  President  in  his 

behalf.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1867  Snow,  W.  R.     Washington,  D.  C.     To  Pierce  [Concord]. 
Mar.  23  Payment  of  his  note.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1867  Thornton,  James  S[hepard].    Portsmouth  Navy  Yard.    To 
Dec.  28  Pierce,  Concord.     His  command   of  the    Kearsarge; 

Pierce's  health.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1868  Pierce,  Franklin.    Concord.    To  J[onah]  D.  Hoover,  Wa&h- 
^  Apr.  22  ington,  D.  C.    Pierce's  estimate  of  services  of  [George 

H.]  Pendleton,  [Thomas  H.]  Seymour,  [Thomas  A.] 
Hendricks  and  [James  R.]  Doolittle  in  defense  of  the 
Constitution;  acquaintance  with  [Winfield  S.]  Han- 
cock and  [IVIarcus  A.]  Reno;  importance  of  the  ap- 
proaching [Democratic]  Convention;  guilt  or  inno- 
cence of  President  [Andrew]  Johnson  is  not  the  ques- 
tion, but  that  he  is  in  the  way  under  the  tyrant's 
"plea  of  state  necessity" ;  names  [of  Democratic  Presi- 
dential nominees?];  main  idea  of  the  [Democratic] 
Convention  should  be  the  good  of  the  country;  de- 
tails can  be  ignored.    A.  Df .  S.    8  pp. 

[1868?]  [Pierce,  Franklin.]  Speech  delivered  at  Baltimore,  Mary- 
land: The  patriotism  of  the  citizens  of  Maryland. 
A.  Df.     5  pp. 

O'Conor,  Ch[arles].     Ft.  Washington  [N.Y.?]     To  Pierce. 
[June  30]  Invites  Pierce  to  spend  a  day  with  him.     A.  L.  S. 

3  pp. 

[         ]  [Pierce,  Franklin.]    List  of  "  Kittridges  Cattle  &  Horses  in 

Pasture  at  Washington."    A.  D.    2  pp. 

[        ]  [Pierce,]  Jane  [Means].    Saturday  morning.    To  [Pierce]. 

Personal  family  matters.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 


INDEX 


Abbot,  Daniel,  letters,  18,  24. 
Abbott,  Francis  A.,  letter,  38. 
Abbott,  George  J.,  letter,  52. 
Abolitionism,  53;  anti  meeting,  55;  fanat- 
icism, 56;  in  Kansas,  38;  in  North  and 
West,  61;  Pierce's  opinion  of  schemes, 
68;  political,  55;  war  brought  on  by,  68. 
Abolitionists,  61;    issue  with  friends  of 
the  Constitution,  51;    machinations  in 
House  of  Representatives,  70. 

Abraham, ,  suit  against,  17. 

Academy  of  Music,  New  York,  Union 

meeting,  54,  55. 
Adams,  John  Quincy,  34,  39. 
Adams  Express  Co.,  42. 
Adjutant  General,  U.  S.  Army,  Annual 

report,  12;  assistant,  13. 
Agency,  for  claims  against  the  Govern- 
ment, 27. 
Agricultural  Fair,  at  Charlestown,  N.  H., 

52. 
Aiken,  Charles  W.,  letter,  76. 
Aiken,  John,  letter,  26. 
Aiken,  John  F.,  appointment,  78;  letter, 

76. 
Aiken,  William  Appleton,  letters,  43,  67. 
Alabama,     Pierce's    influence    in,     63; 
prefers  Pierce  as  Presidential  nominee, 
52;  secession  of,  63. 
Alcock,  Lewis  W.,  letter,  29. 
Allen,  Albert  G.,  letter,  14. 
Alvord,  Benjamin,  letter,  8. 
"America,"   Hiram   Powers'   statue   of, 

38,  39. 
America,    North,    British  colonies,   con- 
fidential  mission    to   and   reciprocity 
treaty  with  United  States,  35,  36. 
American    breakfast    at    the    Hotel    de 

Louvre,  67. 
American    Education    Society,    annual 

report,  66. 
Amherst,  New  Hampshire,  railroad  to,  27. 
Amonoosuc     River,     New     Hampshire, 

railroad  route,  21. 
Amory,  William,  letters,  21,  22. 
84106°— 17 6 


Amoskeag  Manufacturing  Co.,  21,  22. 
Anderson,  Samuel  Smith,  Capt.,  2d  U.  S. 

Artillery,  letter,  13. 
Anderson,  S.  R.,  letter,  51. 
Anonymous,  letter,  attack  on  Pierce,  71; 

resolve,  64. 
Andrews,    Henry    B.    and    H.    Stuart, 

letter,  40. 
Andrews,  Israel  D.,  confidential  mission, 

accounts,  etc.,  35,  36;  letter  to,  35. 
"Annals  of  the  American  Pulpit,"  62. 
Appleton,  Robert,  letter,  10;    letters  to, 

10,  11. 
Appleton,  William,  letter,  52;  letter  to, 

54. 
Appointments,   49,    80;    Army,    12;    in 
Government  departments,  45;  political 
45;  postmasters,  56,  79. 
Appropriations,  act,  vetoed,  37. 
Ardison,  A.,  letter,  50. 
Argus,  The,  72;    quarrel  with  The  Pa- 
triot, 34. 
Armistice,  in  Mexican  War,  10;  violated 

by  Santa  Anna,  11. 
Army,  adjutant  general's  annual  report, 
12;  appointments,  12,  19;  armistice 
with  Mexican  army,  10,  11;  courts  of 
inquiry,  13,  15,  16,  17,  19;  courts- 
martial,  15;  division  commanders,  22; 
embarkation  of  troops  for  Mexico,  7,  8; 
favoritism  in,  14;  Fourth  artillery,  10, 
11;  General  orders,  9,  12;  increase 
of,  18;  inspector  general,  28;  military 
matters,  8,  9,  19,  24;  Ninth  Infantry, 
7,  22,  26;  mortality,  casualties,  etc.,  in 
Mexico,  10,  12,  14;  movements  in 
Mexico,  9,  10,  12;  . 

Officers,  brevets,  24;  complaints, 
19;  feeling  for  Pierce,  17 ;  hardships, 
18;  quarrels,  17; 
pay  rolls,  8,  12;  Pierce's  brigade  at 
Molino.del  Rey,  11;  position  of  various 
commands,  26;  promotions,  12,  19; 
recruiting,  7;  supplies,  9;  Twelfth 
Infantry,  11;  uniforms,  12;  victory 
needed,  70;  vote  would  secure  Lin- 
coln's election,  75. 

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82 


INDEX. 


Arnold,  J.  W.,  letter,  14. 
Arnold,  Richard  D.,  letter,  40. 
Arrests,  by  lettres  de  cachet,  69. 
Artillery,  4th  U.  S.,  in  assault  on  Con- 

treras,  10,  11. 
Associated    Press,    the,    facts   furnished 

to,  71. 
Atherton,  Anne,  letters,  37. 
Atherton,    Charles    Gordon,     letter,     6; 

letter  to,  18. 
Atherton,  Marj',  letter,  5. 
AtLee,  Samuel  Yorke,  letters,  45,  46. 
Atwood,  John,  Pierce's  opinion  of,  32. 
Ayer,  Samuel  H.,  letters,  16,  17,  24,  30; 

letter  to,  16. 

B. 

Bachelder,  Nat,  letter,  6. 

Bailey,  S.C.H.,  31. 

Bailey, ,  28. 

Baldwin,  Samuel  C,  letter,  14. 

Ball,  Nehemiah,  7. 

"Ballad  of  Ireland,"  38. 

Baltimore,  Maryland,  Democratic  Na- 
tional Convention  at,  57,  58,  61; 
Pierce's  speech  at,  80;  political  con- 
ditions, 67. 

Bancroft,  George,  letter,  34. 

Bangor,  Maine,  anti-AboUtionmeeting,55. 

Bank,  charter  for,  22,  23. 

Baptist  Meeting  House,  at  Nashville, 
N.  H.,  24. 

Barbadoes,  West  Indies,  53. 

Barbecue,  27. 

Barlow,  Samuel  L.  M.,  letter,  54;  letter 
to,  55. 

Barlow,  Samuel  L.  M.,  and  Wilson  G. 
Hunt,  letter,  54;   letter  to,  54. 

Barnard,  D.  D.,  letter,  54. 

Barnard,  Moses  J.,  letter,  20. 

Barstow,  George,  letters,  21. 

Bartlett,  John  H.,  letter,  22. 

Barton,  Williams.,  41. 

Barry,  Annie,  letter,  38. 

Bayly,  C.  J.,  letter,  69. 

Bayman,  Robert,  letter,  70. 

Beauregard,  Pierre  Gustavus  Toutant, 
Capt.,  Engineers,  U.  S.  Army,  34.-  let- 
ters, 12. 

Beck,  James  B.,  and  others,  letter,  59. 

Belgium,  Royal  Mar^chal  of,  letter  to,  51. 

Bell,  John,  nomination,  65. 

Bell,  Samuel  D.,  chief  justice  of  New  Hamp- 
shire, letter  to,  69. 

Bell-Everett  Party,  60. 


Belligerent  property  rights  under  neutral 
flag,  50. 

Bellows,  A.  Herbert,  letter,  45. 

Bellows,  Henry  Adams,  letter  to,  45. 

Benjamiii,  Judah  P.,  letter  to,  12. 

Bennett,  James  Gordon,  letter,  34. 

Benson,  Samuel  P.,  letter,  44. 

Bentley,  George  W.,  42. 

Bible,  coins  of,  76;  and  the  Constitution, 
74. 

Bigelow,  Erastus  Brigham,  nomination  to 
to  Congress,  60;  patent,  59,  60;  letters. 
59,  60, 62. 

Billiny, ,  letter,  51. 

Black,  Jeremiah  Sullivan,  letter,  79. 

Black  Republicans,  62,  70;  meeting,  61. 

Black  Warrior,  seizure,  Pierce's  message 
on,  36. 

Blanchaxd,  W.,  letter,  62. 

Boardman,  Henry  Augustus,  clergyman, 
letters,  46,  53. 

Bodfish,  Charles  N.,  23. 

Bonds,  42,  44. 

Bonham,  Milledge  Luke,  Col.;  12th  U.  S. 
Infantry,  court  of  inquiry  on,  16,  17; 
letters,  9,17. 

Boston,  Massachusetts,  black  Republicans 
meeting,  61;  ■will  contribute  to  the  re- 
lief of  Andrews,  35;  customhouse,  27 
Democrats    address     to     Pierce,     48 
dinner  to  a  committee  of  Congress,  15 
festival  of  Sons  of  New  Hampshire  at 
29;    meeting  in  honor  of  Pierce,   14 
Mercantile  Library  Association,  45,  46 
Union  meeting,  55;  Young  Men's  Dem- 
ocratic Club,  46. 

Boston  Atlas,  The,  19. 

Boston  Journal,  The,  articlein,  71. 

Boston  Post,  The,  51;  political  attitude, 
58. 

Boundary  commissions.  New  England, 
24;  Mexican,  20,  23. 

Bowditch  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  26. 

Bowers,  George,  Capt.,  9th  United  States 
Infantry,  65;  letter  to,  34. 

Bowers,  Jesse,  letter,  24. 

Boyd,  E.  Holmes,  letter,  54. 

Boyd,  Mrs.  Linn,  letter,  60. 

Boyd,  Samuel  S.,  Judge,  58;  letter,  59. 

Boyleston,  R.,  letter,  5. 

Boynton,  Mark  W. ,  perjxiry  charge  against, 
45. 

Brady,  Matthew  B.,  letters,  43, 48. 

Branch,  Lawrence  O'Brien,  letter  to,  41. 


INDEX. 


83 


Breach,  of  promise  suit,  28. 

Breckinridge,  John  C,  nomination  for 
President,  56,  58,  60,  61;  political  party 
of,  60. 

Breed,  Z.,  letter,  53. 

Brewster,  A.  0.,  letters,  16,  44,  71. 

Brewster,  Susan  B.,  letter,  44. 

Bridge,  Horatio,  letters,  29,  72,  80. 

Bright,  Jesse  D.,  United  States  Senator 
from  Indiana,  49;  expulsion  from  the 
Senate,  70. 

British  Columbia  and  Montreal  Railroad, 
bonds,  52. 

Broadhead,  John  M.,  letter,  47. 

Brooch,  presented  to  Mrs.  Pierce,  35. 

Brooks,  Edward,  letter,  48. 

Brooks,  Horace,  Capt.,  U.  S.  Artillery, 
letter,  12. 

Brown,  George  William,  in  the  Jefferson 
Davis  case,  78,  79;    letters,  78,  79. 

Brown,  John,  raid  at  Harpers  Ferry,  53^ 
54,  55;  congressional  committee  on,  5o; 
Dickinson  on,  55;  Pierce  on,  54. 

Brown,  Nathan  W.,  12. 

Brown,  Titus,  letter,  20. 

Brown,  "William,  naval  officer,  Salem  and 
Beverly  district,  character,  30. 

Brussels  carpets,  weaving  patent,  59. 

Buchanan,  James,  Secretary  of  State  and 
President,  13, 42, 43, 47;  administration, 
49;  administration  adopts  rotation  in 
office  principal,  46;  administration  an- 
tagonistic to  Pierce's  friends,  47,  49; 
Douglas'  breach  with  administration, 
49;  failure  of  administration,  64;  feel- 
ing against  administration,  49;  Forney's 
fight  against,  49 ;  administration's  imbe- 
cility, 63;  attendance  at  communion, 
78;  conduct,  49;  correspondence  with 
South  Carolina  commissioners,  64;  di- 
rects that  offer  be  made  to  Pierce  of  pas- 
sage on  U.  S.  frigate,  48;  enemies,  41; 
feeling  against  Pierce's  following,  50; 
Kansas  action  censured,  44;  Kansas 
policy,  49;  letter  to  Ft.  Duquesne 
committee,  50 ;  manner,  41 ;  nervous  and 
hysterical,  63;  New  York  Herald's 
attitude  toward,  50;  presidential  nomi- 
nee, 33;  urged  to  send  commissions  to 
Southern  States,  63. 

Buirk,  D.  G.,  receipts,  17. 

Bunker  Hill,  battle,  anniversary  cele- 
bration, 40. 


Burke,  Edmund,  U.  S.  Commissioner  of 
Patents,  34,  58;  candidate  for  IT.  S. 
Senator,  33;  letters,  5,  8,  11,  25,  32,  33, 
79;  letters  to,  33. 

Business,  disturbance  of ,  55. 

Butler,  Benjamin  F.,  letter,  18. 

Butler,  William  O.,  Maj.  Gen.,  Volun- 
teers, orders,  16. 

Butterfield,  William,  editor  of  "  The  New 
Hampshire  Patriot,'^  letter,  44. 

C. 

Cabinet,  Presidents,  see  President  of  the 
United  States,  Cabinet. 

Cady,  Heman  M.,  letter,  53. 

Cadwallader,  Fanny,  letter,  9. 

Caldwell,  Zenas,  clergyman,  62. 

Calhoun,  John  C,  49. 

California,  gold  in,  23,  26. 

Camden,  Maine,  collector  of  customs,  48. 

Camel  Transportation  Co.,  prospectus,  31. 

Cameron,  Simon,  Secretary  of  War,  letter 
to,  67. 

Campbell,  Hugh,  letter,  51. 

Campbell,  James,  Postmaster  General,  let- 
ters, 38,  43,  45,  49,  61,  70;  letter  to,  60. 

Campbell,  John  Archibald,  letters,  63; 
letter  to,  63. 

Canada,  Cunard  steamship,  51. 

Canby,  Edward  R.  S.,  Capt,  Asst.  Adj. 
Gen.,  U.  S.  Army,  letter,  10;  letter  to,  11. 

Cannon,  captured  at  Cherubusco,  13; 
purchased  by  Americans  in  Paris,  66. 

Cantwell,  Edward,  letter,  41. 

Carey,  Mathew,  pamphlet,  17. 

Carmichael,  Richard  B.,  letters,  65,  71. 

Carolina,  North,  Democratic  district  con- 
vention, 41. 

Carolina,  South,  commissioners,  Buchan- 
an's correspondence  with,  64;  efforts  to 
induce  her  to  pause,  62;  troops,  bravery 
of  Palmetto  regiment  in  Mexico,  63; 
secession,  63. 

Carpenter,  H.,  24. 

Carpets,  see  Brussels  carpets. 

Carr,  Lewis,  27. 

Carroll,  Caroline  E.,  letter,  11. 

Carter,  Ezra,  jr.,  letter,  73. 

Caskie,  John  S.,  and  others,  letter,  27. 

Cass,  Lewis,  attitude  during  the  war,  78; 
enemies,  41;  presidential  nominee,  33. 

Casualties,  U.  S.  Army,  12. 

Chamberlain,  Levi,  letters,  24,  25. 


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INDEX. 


Chapman,  William,  Maj.,  9th  U.  S.  In- 
fantry, 22. 

Charleston,  South  Carolina,  Democratic 
convention  at,  50,  51,  53-54,  56,  57; 
Star  of  the  West  sent  to,  64. 

Charlestown,  N.  H.,  Agricultural  Fair, 
.52. 

Charlottesville,  Vii^nia,  Pierce's  address 
to,  38. 

Chase,  Carlton,  letters,  65,  66. 

Chase,  Francis  R.,  letter,  15. 

Chase,  Isaac,  letter,  29. 

Chase,  Leslie,  Capt.,  Asst.  Qvwtennaster, 
U.  S.  Army,  qualifications,  7;  letters, 
10,  14,  17,  19. 

Chase,  Salmon  P.,  Chief  Justice  United 
States  Supreme  Court,  inconsistent 
scruples,  79;  objection  to  trial  of  Jeffer- 
son Davis  in  Richmond,  78;  presiden- 
tial candidate,  50.  . 

Chase,  William  H.,  letter,  57. 

Chatterton,  John  F.,  letters,  15,  32. 

Chelmsford  Monument,  51. 

Cheshire  Railroad  Co.,  suit  against,  28, 
29. 

Chicago,  IlUnois,  Democratic  national 
convention  in,  72,  75. 

Choctaw  mission,  53. 

Christianity,  35. 

Church,  attitude  on  slave  question,  55; 
subverting  foundations  of  government, 
75. 

Churchill,  John  C,  letter,  68. 

Churubusco,  Mexico,  battle  of  and  cannon 
captured  at,  13. 

Cigars,  distribution  among  troops,  11. 

Cilley,  Jonathan,  New  Hampshire  Repre- 
sentative in  Congress,  death,  39. 

Cincinnati,  Society  of  the.  Order  for 
Pierce,  60. 

City  of  Mexico,  fortifications,  11;  opera- 
tions of  Pierce's  brigade  and  losses 
near,  10. 

Civil  War,  63;  Cass'  attitude  during,  78; 
brought  on  by  abolitionism,  68;  dura- 
tion of,  68;  responsibility  for,  65; 
stoppage  of  imj>ending,  66. 

Claiborne,  John  F.  H.,  letter  to,  34. 

Claims  against  the  U.  S.,  agency  for,  27; 
Mexican,  23;  pensions,  24;  Pierce's,  27, 
28. 

Clark,  Daniel,  letter,  25. 

Clark,  Lewis  W.,  letters,  77,  78. 

Clay,  Clement  M.,  67. 


Clay,  Franklin  &  Co.,  claim,  31,  32;  letter 
to,  32. 

Clay,  Henry,  49. 

Cleveland,  Orestis,  letter,  76. 

Cleveland,  Perkins,  letter,  42. 

Clergy,  attitude  of,  56. 

Clifford,  Nathan,  associate  justice,  United 
States  Supreme  Court,  confirmed,  49. 

Clogston,  John  G.,  arrest,  7;  trial,  10; 
case,  19. 

Cochecho  Railroad,  16. 

Coggswell,  George,  receipt,  35. 

Cogswell,  William,  letter,  25. 

Cohen,  William  H.,  letters,  26,  27,  29,  30. 

Coins,  of  the  Bible,  76. 

Colby,  Arthur  P.,  17. 

Coleman,  Ann  Mary,  letters,  53,  54. 

Coleman,  John  Crittenden,  53,  54. 

Columbus,  Georgia,  invitation  to  Pierce, 
40. 

Commerce,  confidential  mission  of  United 
States  regarding,  35. 

Commissioners,  Mexican  claims,  23. 

Comstock,  Elon,  letters,  53,  72. 

Concord,  New  Hampshire,  Democratic 
meeting  at,  61;  peace  meeting  at,  72; 
Pierce's  speeches  at,  14, 65,  66;  postmas- 
ter appointment,  56;  public  meeting 
at,  64;  reminiscences  of  a  trip  to,  75; 
riot,  76. 

Concord  &  Portsmouth  Railroad,  25. 

Confederate  States  of  America,  64;  recogni- 
tion by  European  nations,  70;  strength 
of  troops,  67. 

Conger,  A.  B.,  letter,  42. 

Congress,  act  appropriating  for  public 
works,  37;  act  granting  public  land  to 
States,  36;  adjournment,  37;  Andrews' 
relief,  35;  bill  for  Freedmen's  bureau, 
78;  biU  for  governing  Southern  States, 
78;  candidate  for,  67;  claims  in,  25; 
committee  dinner  to,  15;  conflict  with 
President  Johnson,  78;  Democratic 
Representatives  from  Maine  and  New 
Hampshire,  50;  Democratic  Represen- 
tative from  Massachusetts,  60;  to  grant 
Negro  suffrage,  78; 

House  of  Representatives,  against 
Lincoln,  61;  committee  on  John 
Brown's  raid,  56;  machinations  in, 
70;  memorial  to,  18;  organization  of, 
56;  Republican  majority  in,  78;  reso- 
lutions on  the  death  of  Oilley,  39; 
wrangling  in,  56; 


INDEX. 


85 


Congress,  incapacity  of ,  63; 

joint  committee  on  reconstruction's 
antagonism  to  the  President  and 
power  to  carry  all  measures,  78; 
memorials  to,  17,  18;  New  Hamp- 
shire Representative,  6;  nominees,  6, 
22,  69;  Pierce's  messages  to,  35,  36,  37, 
46;  representation  not  to  be  granted  to 
Southern  States,  78;  resolve  calling  for 
correspondence  between  Pierce  and 
Seward,  71; 

Senate,  committee  on  reconstruc- 
tion, report,  79;  confirmations,  39,  42; 
election  of  Hunter  to,  48;  expulsion 
of  Bright,  70;  Jefferson  Davis's  reso- 
lutions, 57;  memorial  to,  18;  Pierce's 
candidacy  for,  16;  Republican  ma- 
jority in,  78;  talking  in,  56;  veto 
message  to,  36; 

slavery  question  in,  23;  slavishness 
of,  23;  sword  presented  to  Twiggs,  13; 
temperate   action   necessary,   62;  talk 
in,  56. 
Connecticut,  change  of  opinion  in,  63; 
delegation    at    Baltimore    Democratic 
convention,  61;  elections,  55;  politics, 
68. 
Connecticut  &  Passumpsic  Rivers  Rail- 
road  Company,   committee  report  on 
bonds,  38. 
Connecticut  River  Valley  Agricultural 
and  Industrial  Association,  invitation 
to  Pierce,  46. 
Connecticut  Valley,  railroad  route,  21. 
Conservatives,   National  Union  conven- 
tion, 79. 
Constitution,  United  States,  54,  74;  dan- 
ger to  adherents,  75;  defense  of,  80; 
friends  of,  51;  lectures  on,  62;  Pierce 
on,  54;  rights  of  the  South  under,  55. 
Constitution,  U.  S.  S.,  cane  from  plank  of, 

65. 
Constitutional  Democrats,  convention,  65; 

national  mass  meeting,  59. 
Consuls,  United  States,  42,  50,  69;  ap- 
pointments, 20;  removals,  70. 
Contingent  fund,  see  United  States,  State 

Department,  contingent  fund. 
Contoocook  Valley  Railroad   Company, 

Pierce  as  attorney,  20. 
Contreras,  Mexico,  assault  on  10, 11 ;  bat- 
tle of,  13,  31;  map  of,  11. 


Cooper,  Samuel,  former  adj.  and  inspector 
general,  Confederate  Army,  letters,  28, 
77;  letters  to,  28. 

Cooper,  Saunders  W.,  letters,  15,  16. 

Copper  mine,  69. 

Corporations,  5. 

Corpus  Christi,  Texas,  camel  route  to  San 
Francisco,  31. 

Coryell,  Lewis  S.,  letter,  70. 

Courier,  The,  67. 

Court  of  Inquiry,  U.  S.  Army,  13,  15,  16, 
17,  19. 

Court-martial,  15. 

Cox,  Samuel  Sullivan,  letters,  46,  70,  74. 

Crane,  Ichabod  Bennet,  Col.,  U.  S.  Army, 
letter,  27;  letter  to,  26. 

Craven,  — ,  physician,  book,  79. 

Crosby,  N.,  letters,  21. 

Cross,  David,  letters,  26,  29,  30. 

Cuba,  Quitman's  scheme  against,  63. 

Gushing,  Caleb,  Col.,  Massachusetts  volun- 
teers; Atty.  Gen.,  United  States,  38,  41; 
ability,  48;  speeches,  41,  48;  letters,  7, 
39,  49,  50,  53,  56,  59;  letter  to,  39. 

Customs,  U.  S.  collector,  48;  surveyor,  6. 

Customhouse,  Boston,  27. 

Curtis,  Benjamin  Robbins,  justice,  United 
States  Supreme  Court,  resignation,  46. 

Curtis,  James  Langdon,  letters,  47, 66;  let- 
ter to,  47. 

Curtis,  George  T.,  letter,  78. 

Cutter,  Edward  S.,  letter,  30. 

Cutts,  J.  Madison,  47. 

D. 

Dalton,  C.  H.,  Ifetter,  51. 

Danforth,  Timothy,  letter,  26. 

Daniel,  Peter  V.,  associate  justice,  U.  S. 
Supreme  Court,  58. 

Dartmouth  College,  New  Hampsliire,  lit- 
erary societies  at,  53. 

Davies,  Thomas  F.,  letter,  77. 

Davis,  Ezekiel,  5. 

Davis,  G.  Malin,  letter,  58. 

Davis,  Jefferson,  United  States  Senator 
from  Mississippi;  President,  Confederate 
States  of  America,  53;  ability,  49;  de- 
fense of,  77,  78,  79;  Democratic  nom- 
inee for  President,  55;  friendship  with 
Pierce,  35;  funds  for  expense  of  trial, 
78;  impression  made  on  New  England 
by,  49;  New  England  tour,  50;  patriot- 


86 


INDEX. 


ism,  49;  political  attitude,  56;  as  presi- 
dential nominee,  56;  resolutions  in 
Senate  of  Feb.  2,  1860,  57;  on  sectional 
differences  of  opinion,  50;  speeches,  44, 
49,  50;  treatment  and  trial,  79;  letters, 
35,  44,  49,  50,  51,  56;  letters  to,  34,  35, 
55,  75. 

Davis,  Jonathan,  5. 

Da\"is,  Reuben,  letter,  22. 

Davis,  Varina  (Mrs.  Jefferson  Davis),  49. 

Dayton,  William  L.,  United  States  minis- 
ter to  France,  67;  instructions  to,  66. 

Dearborn,  A.  D.,  letter,  73. 

Dearborn,  Stephen  W.,  letters,  6,  31. 

De  Leon,  Edwin,  letter,  48. 

Democracy,  the  Breckinridge  and  Lane, 
60;  of  the  Hartford  Times,  68. 

Democratic  Club  of  Boston,  Young  Men's, 
46. 

Democratic  Party,  71,  74;  availability 
principle  dangerous  to,  75;  Bell-Ever- 
ett wing,  60 ;  campaign  preparations,  34; 
candidates  for  presidential  nomination, 
56;  central  committee  blunders,  34; 
chances  in  New  Hampshire,  56 ;  chances 
in  presidential  election,  73,  74;  chance 
of  success,  11,  68; 

Conventions,  18,  47;  at  Baltimore, 
57,  58,  61;  call  for,  60;  at  Charleston, 
•S.C,  50,51,53,56,57;  at  Chicago,  72, 
75;  main  idea  of,  80;  move  by  the 
Pierce  men,  53;  results,  33;  seceders 
from  the  Charleston  convention,  57; 
defeat  in  Pennsylvania,  61 ;  delegates  to 
National  Union  Conservatives  conven- 
tion, 79;  deserters,  78;  difficulties,  49, 
70;  distracted  state  of,  50;  district  con- 
vention, 41;  divided,  56,  57;  duty,  67; 
harmony,  41,  50, 57,  58;  hated  by  Doug- 
las men,  61;  ideas  gain,  69;  jubilee  cel- 
ebration at  Nashville,  51,  52;  leaders' 
change  of  front,  70;  McClellan's  candi- 
dacy, 73 ;  meeting  at  Concord,  61 ;  meet- 
ing in  Kentucky,  60;  in  New  Hamp- 
shire, 60,  64,  79;  in  New  York,  49;  news- 
paper, 57 ;  nominees  for  President  and 
Vice  President,  18,  55,  56,  58,  60,  80;  in 
the  North,  55 ;  opposition  in  Congress  to 
committee  on  reconstruction,  78;  Pierce 
as  presidential  nominee,  57,  74;  Pendle- 
ton's withdrawal  from  presidential 
ticket  suggested,  75 ;  post-office  employ- 
ees hostile  to,  38;  prejudice  against,  70; 


presidential  movements,  50;  principles, 
34;  principles  of  states  rights,  59;  pros- 
pects, 49,  56;  prospects  in  New  York, 
79;  removal  of  postmasters  urged  as 
party  measure,  58;  Representatives  in 
Congress,  50,  60;  ratification  meeting, 
33;  situation,  49,  60,  61;  southern  atti- 
tude on  slavery  in  new  States,  52;  State 
conventions,  41,  64;  troubles,  49;  vic- 
tories, 27,  45;  warring  elements,  57. 

Democratic  Union,  The,  see  Union  Demo- 
crat, The. 

Democrats,  59,  67,  70;  address  to  Pierce, 
48;  alienated  by  McClellan's  friends, 
75;  disorganized,  34;  present  Pierce 
with  silver  dinner  service,  40;  Ritchie's 
correspondence  with,  32;  see  also 
Constitutional  Democrats. 

De  Noyelles,  John  L.,  letter,  42;  letter 
to,  43. 

Derry,  New  Hampshire,  bank,  charter, 
22,  23. 

Despotism,  military,  in  United  States, 
68,  75. 

De  Wolfe,  Henry,  letters,  31,  32;  letter 
to,  32. 

Dickins,  Asburj^,  letter,  46. 

Dickinson,  Daniel  Stevens,  presidential 
aspirations,  54;  letter,  55. 

Dimond,  Francis  M.,  letters,  8, 15,  21,  23. 

Dinner,  pubUc,  to  Pierce,  40. 

Dinner  service,  presented  to  Pierce,  40. 

Dinsmoor,  Samuel,  letter  to,  64. 

Diplomatic  fund,  see  United  States, 
foreign  intercourse  fund. 

Diplomatic  service,  expenses,  5. 

Disloyalty,  63. 

Disunion  Party,  in  New  Hampshire,  79. 

Disunion  sentiment,  55. 

Divorce,  laws,  29. 

Dix,  John  A.,  Maj.  Gen.,  U.  S.  Army, 
maliciousness  of,  73. 

Dixon,  James,  United  States  Senator 
from  Connecticut,  letter,  79. 

Dixon,  Joseph,  letter,  76;  letters  to,  76. 

Dobbin,  James  Cochrane,  Secretary  of  the 
Navy  under  Pierce,  death,  44;  letter,  41. 

Dodge,  Augustus  Caesar,  United  States 
Minister  to  Spain,  resignation,  45,  48; 
letters,  48,  49. 

Dodge,  Frederick,  letter,  53. 

Dodge,  John  G.,  letter,  29. 

Dodge, ,  Mrs.,  17. 


INDEX. 


87 


Doolittle,  Jamea  R.,  United  States  Sena- 
tor from  Wisconsin,  Pierce's  estimate 
of  services  of,  80. 

Doran,  Edward  C,  purser,  U.  S.  Navy,  46. 

Dorr's  Rebellion,  31. 

Douglas,  Stephen  A.,  49,  54,  57,  61; 
actions,  56,  59;  and  Lincoln,  49;  breach 
with  the  administration,  49;  feeling  for, 
57;  fusion  with  Union  men,  60;  party's 
hatred  for  National  Democrats,  61; 
position,  52;  aa  presidential  nominee, 
33,  56;  reelection,  49;  wing  of  democ- 
racy, 60;  withdrawal  from  race  for 
presidency,  61. 

Dover  Gazette,  The,  21. 

Dow,  Neal,  letter,  69. 

Dred  Scott  decision,  Taney's  opinion  of, 
46. 

Dresden,  Saxony,  50. 

Dudley,  J.,  and  others,  letter,  60. 

Duncan,  James,  Lt.  Col.,  U.  S.  Army,  9. 

Duncan,  William  H.,  letter,  5. 

Duncklu,  J.  &  J.,  letter,  16. 

Dustin,  D.  H.,  and  others,  19. 

Dustin,  Jonathan,  case  of,  27. 

E. 

Earle,  John,  Jr.,  &  Co.,  letter,  22. 

Eastman,  Arthur  M.,  letter,  59. 

Eastman,  C.  A.,  8. 

Eayres,  William,  promissory  note,  44. 

Elena, ,  Mons.,  27. 

Elections,  41,  45,  48,  74;  effect  of  northern 
on  South,  55;  Lincoln's  by  army  vote, 
75;  Lincoln's  dangerous  to  Union,  61; 
Pierce's  views  on,  61;  presidential,  17, 
21,  33,  34,  55,  59,  61,  73;  to  overthrow 
political  abolitionism,   55. 

Electors,  presidential,  34. 

Electricity,  60. 

Elson,  Julius,  60. 

Emerson,  John  P.,  appointed  postmaster, 
24;  letter,  20. 

Emery,  Caleb  J.,  purser,  U.  S.  Navy,  72. 

Emery,  George  F.,  letter,  16. 

Emigration,  to  West,  41. 

England,  newspaper  comment  on  Bu- 
chanan's letter,  50. 

Envelopes,  stamped,  42. 

Europe,  recognition  of  Confederacy  by, 
70. 

Everett,  Edward,  oration,  42;  letter,  39; 
see  also  Bell-Everett  Party. 

Evans,  Eastwick,  letter,  45. 


Ewing,  U.  E.,  and  others,  letter,  40. 

Ex-Presidents  of  the  United  States,  sug- 
gested meeting  to  preserve  the  Union, 
64,  65,  66,  70. 


Fabens, ,  39. 

Fain,  William  P.,  39. 

Fair,  Elisha  Y.,  United  States  minister  to 
Belgium,  letter,  51. 

Fairbanks,  Erastus,  and  others,  letter,  38. 

Fairfield,  John,  letter,  5. 

Fanueil  Hall,  Boston,  Jefferson  Davis' 
speech  in,  50;  Pierce's  speech  in,  44; 
reception  at,  19. 

Faribault,  Minnesota,  land  office,  47. 

Farm,  sold  to  Pierce,  47. 

Farmers  gathering,  at  North  Weare, 
N.  H.,  53. 

Farnsworth,  Asa,  case  of,  22,  29. 

Famsworth,  C.  B.,  letter,  26. 

Farnsworth  &  Shaw,  letter,  27. 

Faulkner,  Charles  James,  67. 

Felton,  Cornelius  C,  letter,  42. 

Felton,  N.  B.,  letter,  6. 

Fessenden,  W.  P.,  letter,  28. 

Fifteenth  U.  S.  Infantry,  13. 

Fillmore,  Millard,  34;  letter,  36. 

First  Baptist  Meeting  House,  Nashville, 
N.  H.,  24. 

Fish,  Julia  K.,  letter,  42. 

Fisheries,  34;  in  the  Gulf  of  St.  Lawrence, 
35. 

Fitzgerald,  Charles  H.,  letter,  13. 

Fitzgerald,  Edward  H.,  Capt.,  U.  S. 
Army,  letters,  11,  12. 

Fitzpatrick,  Benjamin,  United  States 
Senator  from  Alabama,-53. 

Flag,  The,  54. 

Florence,  Kentucky,  Democratic  meet- 
ing at,  60. 

Forage,  8. 

Foreign  vote,  see  Votes,  foreign. 

Forney,  John  W.,  41,  43,  61;  attitude,  50; 
fight  against  Buchanan's  administra- 
tion, 49. 

Fort  Adams,  Rhode  Island,  8. 

Fort  Duquesne,  Pennsylvania,  commit- 
tee; letter  to,  50. 

Foster,  H.,  letter,  17,  30. 

Foster,  John  S.,  letter,  45;  letter  to,  46. 

Foster,  S.  B.,  letter,  53. 

Foster,  William  L.,  letter,  25. 

Fourth  of  July,  see  Independence  Day. 


88 


INDEX. 


Fowler,  ,  Pierce's  financial  assist- 
ance to,  58. 

Franklin,  New  Hampshire,  78. 

France,  feeling  aroused  in  by  recall  of  U. 
S.  minister,  67;  newspaper  comment  on 
Buchanan's  letter,  50;  newspaper  com- 
ment on  triumph  of  Republicans  in  U. 
S.,  60. 

Fredericksburg,  Virginia,  citizens,  pub- 
lic supper  to  Pierce,  40. 

Free  States,  citizens,  meddling  with  con- 
cerns of  others,  62. 

Freedmen's  Bureau  bill,  78. 

Fremont, ,  Mrs.,  74. 

French,  Benjamin  B.,  44. 

French,  F.  O.,  and  G.  Gorham,  letter,  41. 

French,  John  F.,  letter,  44. 

French,  Theodore,  25. 

French,  William  Henry,  Lt.,  U.  S.  Artil- 
lery, letters,  18,  19. 

Fugitive  slave  law,  in  New  York,  55. 

Fuller,  H.,  letter,  58. 

G. 

Gay,  George  M.,  36. 

Gardner,  John  L.,  Maj.,  4th  U.  S.  Artil- 
lery, sketch  map,  11;  letters,  10,  11,  13; 
letter  to,  10. 

Geary,  John  W.,  Governor  of  Kansas,  let- 
ters, 38,  39. 

Geneva,  Italy,  United  States  consul  at, 
50. 

George,  Austin,  letter,  31;  letter  to,  31. 

George,  A.  M.,  letter,  23. 

George,  John  H.,  letter,  56. 

Geoi^e,  P.  R.,  56,  57. 

Georgia,  Democrats,  disorganized,  34; 
Ritchie's  correspondence  with,  32. 

German  voters,  34. 

Gibbs,W.T.,  letter  to,  21. 

Gilchrist,  John  James,  letters,  46. 

Gill,  Thomas,  17;  letter,  19. 

Gillis,  Mark,  44. 

Gilman,  George  W.,  letter,  26. 

Gilman'a  Repository,  25. 

Gilmore,  Joseph  A.,  letter,  20. 

Glackin,  John,  67. 

Glidden,  E.  J.,  letter,  31. 

Godfrey,  J.,  Mate  of  merchant  schooner 
"Kepler,"  8. 

Goer,  C.  F.,  letter,  18. 

Gold,  discovery  in  California,  23,  26. 

Goodale, ,  paper  discontinued,  32. 

Gordon,  O.  H.,  letter,  64. 


Gorgas,  Josiah,  Lieut.,  U.  S.  Army, 
letter,  14. 

Gorham,  G.,  see  French,  F.  O.,  and 
G.  Gorham. 

Gorham,  J.  W.,  U.  S.  consul  at  Jeru- 
salem, 48. 

Goshen,  New  Hamp8hire,plumbago  mine, 
47,  76. 

Grayson,  John  B.,  Capt.,  U.  S.  Army, 
letter,  15. 

Great  Britain,  North  American  colo- 
nies, trade,  35;  confidential  mission  to, 
35,  36. 

Great  Falls,  New  Hampshire,  separation 
from  Somersworth,  18. 

Great  Eastern,  steamship,  arrival  at  Port- 
land, 53. 

Greene,  Charles  Gordon,  34;  political  at- 
titude, 58;  letters,  35,  68. 

Greenleaf,  Abner,  claim,  30. 

Grove,  C.  F.,  letters,  25,  27. 

Grover,  Benjamin,  44;  letter,  45. 

Grymes,  John  R.,  letter  to,  12. 

Gucoara,  Joaquin,  see  Sanchez,  Jos^  R., 
Joaquin  Gucoara. 

Gulf  of  St.  Lawrence,  fisheries,  35. 

Gurley,  Phineas  Densmore,  clergyman, 
letter,  72. 

Guthrie,  James,  61;  adviser  of  Andrew 
Johnson,  78;  public  dinner  in  honor  of, 
40;  letters,  45,  69,  78. 

H. 

Hale,  John  P.,  letter,  6;  letter  to,  6. 

Hall,  Joseph,  letter,  48. 

Hallett,  Benjamin  Franklin,  rejected  as 

delegate  to  Democratic  convention,  58; 

letters,  25,  57;  letter  to,  58. 
Halloway,  Edmunds  B.,  letter,  18. 
Hamilton,  Alexander,  49. 
Hamilton,  James  A.,  letters,  47,  52. 
Hamlin,  Hannibal,  principles  and  policy 

represented  by  Lincoln  and,  58. 
Hammond,  E.  B.,  promissory  note,  44. 
Hammote  (?),  S.  A.,  letter,  34. 
Hancock,  Winfield  S.,  Maj.  Gen.,   U.  S. 

Army,  80. 
Harper,  J.  M.,  account  against,  32. 
Harpers  Ferry,   Virginia,  John  Brown's 

raid  at,  53,  55. 
Harris,  J.  George,  letter,  50. 

Harris, ,  Mrs.,  mother's  will,  30. 

Hartford  Times,  The,  democracy  of,  68. 
Harvard  University,  class  day,  41. 


INDEX. 


89 


Haskell,  Clarissa,  letter,  13. 

Hatch,  Albert  P.,  letter  to,  47. 

Hatch,  Albert  R.,  letters,  21,  59,  60. 

Hatch,  T.  E.,  physician,  8. 

Hawthorne,  Nathaniel,  42;  death,  75;  dis- 
missal from  office,  29;  health,  74,  75; 
recommended  for  appointment,  6;  let- 
ters, 60,  69,  75;  letter  to,  73. 

Hawthorne,  Sophia,  letter,  74. 

Hawthorne,  Una,  60. 

Hayden,  David,  letter,  9. 

Hayden,  William,  7;  letters,  16,  19. 

Hazelton,  Horace  L.,  letters,  22,  29. 

Healy,  Stephen  W.,  letter,  77. 

Heaton  &  Read,  letter,  19. 

Hebbe,  G.  C,  -physician,  letter,  34. 

Helm,  Charles  J.,  United  States  consul  at 
Havana,  letter,  57. 

Henderson, ,  25. 

Hendricks,  Thomas  A.,  United  States 
Senator  from  Indiana,  Pierce's  estimate 
of  services  of,  80. 

Henry,  J.  Ward,  letter,  16. 

Herbert,  Samuel,  letter,  45. 

Hersey,  Jacob,  19. 

Haskell,  Chauncey  P.,  13. 

Hill,  Clement,  letter,  52. 

Hibbard,  Harry,  22;  letters,  25,  69. 

Higson,  W.  F.,  letter,  13. 

Hill,  Clement,  letter,  50. 

Hill,  George  W.,  receipt,  35. 

Hill,  Silas  H.,  letter,  46. 

Hill,  W.  P.,  31. 

Hillard,  G.  S.,  letter,  74. 

Hillsboro  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  suit  against, 
24. 

Hobbs,  Josiah  H.,  letter,  30. 

Holey,  Abel,  letter,  67. 

Holt,  Joseph,  Postmaster  General,  62. 

Home  Paint  Company,  case  of,  26. 

Homer,  Peter  T.,  letter,  14. 

Hooker,  Joseph,  Capt.  and  Asst.  Adj. 
Genl.,  U.  S.  Army,  letters  to,  10,  11. 

Hoover,  Jonah  D.,  letters,  43,  51,  56,  72, 
73,  74;  letter  to,  80. 

Hooton,  Isaac  T.,  letter,  72. 

Horse,  loaned  Pierce,  15. 

Hotel  de  Louvre,  Paris,  American  break- 
fast at,  67. 

Houston,  Samuel,  intention  to  invade 
Mexico,  56;  opposition  to  secession  of 
Texas,  65. 

Howard,  John  D.,  letters,  30. 

Howe,  Albion  Parris,  Lieut,  and  Adju- 
tant, 4th  U.  S.  Artillery,  13. 


Howe,  James,  letter,  28. 

Hubbard,  John,  letter,  47. 

Hull,  A.  M.  H.,  letter,  76. 

Hungarians,  aid  for,  28. 

Hunt,   Wilson  G.,   see  Barlow,    Samuel 

L.  M.,  and  Wilson,  G.  Hunt. 
Hunter,  R.  M.  T.,  fight  against,  48. 
Huntington,  C.  P.,  letter,  21. 


Ignorance  among  the  country  people  in 
the  United  States,  67. 

"In  Memoriam,"  Tennyson's,  74. 

Independence  Day  anniversary  celebra- 
tion at  Vera  Cruz,  8;  Pierce's  speech, 
72,  74,  79. 

Independence  Hall,  Philadelphia,  use 
for  reception  to  Pierce,  40. 

Ingalls,  Gardner,  letter,  26. 

Ingersoll,  Colin  Macrae,  letters,  61,  69. 

IngersoU,  Joseph  R.,  letter,  66. 

Insane,  indigent,  public  land  grant  to 
States  for,  36 

Inspector  General,  U.  S.  Army,  28. 

Insurance  companies,  Bowditch  Mutual 
Fire,  26;  Hillsboro  Fire,  24;  New  En- 
gland Mutual  Fire,  31,  32. 

Iowa,  political  appointments,  45. 

Irwin,  James  R.,  Capt.  and  Asst.  Quarter- 
master, U.  S.  Army,  letter,  12. 

Irrepressible  conflict  doctrine.  Pierce  on, 
54. 

"Issue  between  the  North  and  South," 
article  74. 

Isthmus  of  Panama,  see  Panama. 

J. 

Jackson,  James,  letter,  74.. 

Jackson,  John  H.,  Lt.  Col.,  3d  New  Hamp- 
shire Regiment,  64;  letters,  17,  65. 

Jefferson  Society,  University  of  Virginia, 
54. 

Jenness,  Richard,  31;  letter,  30. 

Jewett,  Jedediah,  Mayor  of  Portland, 
Maine,  letter,  53. 

Jewett  vs.  Goodale,  case,  30. 

Johnson,  Andrew,  President  of  the  United 
States,  advisers,  78;  antagonism  in 
"Congress  to,  78;  character,  78;  conflict 
with  Congress,  78;  lacks  friends  and 
party,  78;  interview  with,  79;  is  in  the 
way,  80;  suggests  New  Hampshire  dele- 
gates to  National  Union  Conservatives 
convention,  79;  victory  on  an  appeal  to 
the  people  prophesied,  78. 


90 


INDEX. 


Johnson,  Cave,  Postmaster  General,  letter, 

21. 
Johnson,    Herschel    V.,    nomination   for 

Vice  President,  58. 
Johnson,  Richard  M.,  letter,  5. 
"Joint  Committee  of  15,"  see  Congress, 

Joint  Committee  on  Reconstruction. 
Jones,  George  W.,    United  States  Senator 

from  Iowa,  letter,  45. 
Jones,    J.    Winthrop,    Maine   delegate   to 

National    Democratic     Convention    at 

Charleston,  S.  C,  57;  letter,  70. 
Jones,  Roger,  Col.  and  Adj.  Gen.,  U.  S. 

Army,  annual  report,  12;  general  orders, 

12;  letters,  7,  9,  15,  22;  letter  to,  7. 
Journal  of  Commerce,  New  York,  53. 
Judges,  district,  New  Hampshire,  79. 


Elansas,  abolitionism  in,  38;  actions  of 
Walker,  Buchanan,  and  Pierce  cen- 
svured,  44;  affairs  in,  44;  Buchanan's 
policy  towards,  49;  disorder  in,  37,  38, 
39;  free  State  party,  39;  governor,  43; 
legislature,  39;  Pierce's  message  on,  37; 
public  officers,  38,  39;  question,  52;  re- 
movals from  office,  38. 

Kearsarge,  U.  S.  S.,  command  of,  80. 

Keefee,  J.  P.,  receipt,  35. 

Kentucky,  Democratic  meeting  in,  60; 
Democratic  victory  in,  45;  legislature, 
speaker,  45;  politics,  5;  United  States 
Senator,  45. 

Killed  and  wounded,  see  Army,  opera- 
tions. 

Kimball,  Geoi^e  C,  case  of,  25. 

Kimball  vs.  French,  25. 

King,  Horatio,  letter,  62;  letter  to,  62. 

King,  Riifus,  letter  to,  34. 

King,  William  R.,  nominee  for  vice  Pres- 
ident, 33. 

King  &  Harding,  letter,  31. 

Kinney,   ,   see  United   States  vs. 

Kinney. 

Kirby,  Edmund,  Col.,  U.  S.  Army,  letters, 
12. 

Kittery,  Maine,  navy  yard,  65. 

Kittridge,  George  W.,  letter,  61. 

Know  Nothing  Party,  46,  67. 

Kossuth,  Louis,  difficulty  in  soothing,  34; 
political  influence,  33. 

Kraitser,  Charles,  letter,  28. 


Labor,  death  of  employee,  21;  strikes,  56; 
ten-hoiir  day  opposed,  22. 

Lake  George,  New  York,  77. 

Lally,  Folliot  Thornton,  recommended, 
20;  letters,  20,  21,  23,  27. 

Land,  purchased  for  Pierce,  44,  45,;  trans- 
fer, 5;  warrants,  15, 19,  24,  25,  31. 

Lands,  Nicaragua,  39;  public,  grant  to 
States,  36. 

Land  Office,  register,  47. 

Lane,  Charles,  letter,  6. 

Lane,  Joseph,  nomination  for  Vice  Presi- 
dent, 58,  60. 

Latham,  Milton  Scott,  United  States  Sen- 
ator from  California,  letter,  64;  letter  to, 
71. 

Lawrence,  Amos  A.,  letters,  21,  64;  letter 
to,  15;  see  also.  Mason  &  Lawrence. 

Lawrence,  W.  B.,  letter,  75. 

Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  mill  accident, 
see  Pemberton  Jtlill. 

Lawton,  P.,  letters,  15,  24. 

Leavenworth,  Kansas,  Convention,  39. 

Lecompte,  Samuel  D.,  chief  justice  of 
Kansas,  removal  from  office,  39;  letter, 
66. 

Lecompton,  Kansas,  defense  of,  38. 

Ledyard,  R.  O.,  claim  against  the  United 
States,  11. 

Lee,  Robert  E.,  Lt.  Gen.,  Confederate 
States  Army,  defeat,  72. 

Lettres  de  cachet,  arrests  by,  69;  servility  in 
submission  to,  70. 

Lettrus,  John  A.,  letter,  60. 

Liberty,  danger  to,  69. 

Lincoln,  Abraham,  President  of  the  United 
States,  advisers,  68;  administration,  68; 
and  Douglas,  49;  chance  of  defeating, 
58;  character,  68;  election,  60;  election 
by  Army  vote,  75;  election  dangerous 
to  Union,  61 ;  effect  of  election  on  South, 
63;  fusion  of  all  political  opponents,  60; 
inability  to  accomplish  with  House  and 
Senate  against  him,  61;  Pennsylvania 
for,  61;  principles  and  policy  repre- 
sented by,  58. 

Linn,  Elizabeth  A.  R.,  letter,  5. 

Linn,  Lewis  Fields,  Mrs.,  letter  to,  12. 

Liverpool,  England,  L'nited  States  con- 
sulate, 41. 

Locke,  G.  E.,  letter,  31. 


INDEX. 


91 


Looms,  weaving,  59. 

Lord,  Nathan,  annuity  for,  73,  75;  letters, 
72,  73,  74,  75. 

.Lord,  William  H.,  letter,  73. 

Loring,  George  B.,  letters,  52,  60,  72,  76. 

Louisville,  Kentucky,  United  States  Ag- 
riculture Society  exhibition,  44. 

Levering,  Nathaniel  P.,  38;  letter,  42. 

Low,  Joseph,  letter  to,  26. 

Lowell,  Massachusetts,  suit  against  the 
town,  31. 

Lowell  Courier,  The,  27. 

Lunt,  George,  letter,  67. 

Lynn,  Massachusetts,  strike  at,  56. 

M. 

McCalla,  John  M.,  second  Auditor,  U.  S. 
Treasury,  letter,  18. 

McClellan,  George  B.,  Maj.  Gen.,  U.  S. 
Army,  74;  as  candidate  for  President, 
72,73;  friends  mistakes,  75;  movement 
75,  76. 

McClelland,  Robert,  Secretary  of  the  Inte- 
rior under  Pierce,  letters,  41,  48,  49,  69, 
75,  78. 

McCoUock,  N.  Z.,  letter,  14. 

Macdonald,  James  Madison,  letter,  78. 

Macey,  George  W.,  jr.,  letter,  43. 

McGregor,  James,  letter,  77. 

McGregor,  Leslie,  letter,  76. 

Mackay,  William,  36. 

McKeon,  John,  United  States  district  attor- 
ney/or southern  district  of  New  York,  ac- 
count against  U.  S.,  38;  letter,  39;  let- 
ter to,  39. 

Mackintosh,  E.G.,  British  consul  in  Mex- 
ico, letters  to,  11. 

McNab,  John,  indebtedness,  26;  letter, 
72;  letter  to,  22. 

McNab,  Sarah,  letter,  26. 

McNab, ,  Physician,  25. 

McNeil,  John,  letter,  56. 

McLean,  Washington,  letter,  45. 

Madeira  Islands,  60;  Pierce's  voyage  to, 
48;  U.  S.  Consul  at,  70. 

Madeira  wine,  74. 

Magruder,  J.  Bankhead,Cap<.,  U.  S.  Ar- 
tillery, letter,  17. 

Mail,  subsidy  act,  vetoed,  37. 

Maine,  Democratic  Representatives  in 
Congress,  50;  feeling  for  Douglas  in,  57; 
governor,  57;  tributary  of  Massachu- 
chusetts,  65;  troops,  15th  regiment,  70. 


Manchester,  New  Hampshire,  Bank,  case 
against,  25;  lyceum's  invitation  to 
Pierce,  29. 

Manchester  &  Lawrence  Railroad  Co., 
stock,  22,  23. 

Manhattan  Club,  The,  honorary  member- 
ship to  Pierce,  77. 

Manufactories  in  New  England,  22. 

Manufacturing  company,  Amoskeag,  21, 
22. 

Marble,  Manton,  letter,  77. 

March,  Charles,  letters,  60,  65,  72. 

March,  Charles  M.,  letter,  59. 

March,  Charles  W.,  letter,  48. 

March,  Clement,  letters,  53,  68,  73. 

March,  John  Howard,  removed  from 
office,  70;  death,  72. 

Marcy,  William  Learned,  Secretary  of  War, 
38;  death,  43;  letters,  7,  35,  37;  letters 
to,  7,  9,  38. 

Marland,  O.,  16. 

Marquess  de  la  Habana,  Mexican  steam- 
ship, captured,  57. 

Marriott,  J.  C,  letter,  57. 

Marshall,  J.  T.,  letter  to,  48. 

Marston,  Jeremiah  W.,  19;  letter,  15. 

Maryland,  candidate  for  Congress,  67; 
number  of  Union  men  in,  67;  patriot- 
ism of  citizens,  80;  political  conditions 
in,  67. 

Mason,  George  Champlin,  42. 

Mason,  George  M.,  letter,  56. 

Mason,  James  Murray,  letter,  48. 

Mason,  John  Thomson,  letters,  68. 

Mason,  John  Young,  Secretary  of  the  Navy, 
United  States  Minister  to  France,  letters, 
8,  51;  letters  to,  8,  51. 

Mason,  Mary,  letter,  9. 

Mason,  Robert  M.,  see  Mason  &  Lawrence. 

Mason,  Sarah  R.  P.,  letter,  14. 

Mason,  W.,  letter,  68. 

Mason  &  Lawrence,  letters,  16,  17, 18,  20, 
21,  24. 

Mason  Farm,  Walpole,  N.  H.,  45. 

Massachusetts,  change  of  political  opin- 
ion in,  63 ;  fourth  congressional  district, 
Democratic  Representative  in  Con- 
gress, 60;  New  Hampshire,  Maine,  and 
Vermont  tributaries  of,  65;  strikes  in, 
56;  troops,  First  Regiment  of  Volun- 
teers, 19;  Union  citizens  meeting,  54. 

Matamoras,  Mexico,  description  of,  8. 

Meader,  Jonathan  W.,  letter,  47. 


92 


INDEX. 


Means,  Robert,  letter,  59. 

Mediterranean  squadron,  U.  S.  Navy,  58. 

Meigs,  Montgomery  C,  Capt.,  U.  S.  Engi- 
neers, letters,  38,  39. 

Memorials,  to  Congress,  17,  18. 

Mercantile  goods,  purchase  refused  and 
orders  countermanded  by  Southern 
planters,  55. 

Mercantile  Library  Association,  Boston, 
46;  invitation  to  Pierce,  45. 

Merrill,  R.  E.,  letter,  47. 

Merritt,  Isaac  J.,  letters,  59,  69. 

Merritt,  John  C,  18;  letter,  17. 

Meteor,  case  of,  79. 

Mexico,  army,  armistice  with  TJ.  S. 
forces,  10;  boundary  commission,  20, 
23;  Chiu-ch-lkliram6n  party  in,  57; 
claims  commissioners,  23;  embarka- 
tion of  troops  for,  7,  8;  events  in,  10, 
11;  Houston's  invasion  of,  56;  march 
of  U.  S.  Army  in,  9;  mortality  among 
troops  in,  14;  news  from,  11,  17;  Pal- 
metto Regiment  in,  63;  peace  with,  11, 
15,  17;  supplies  for  U.  S.  troops  in,  9 
territory  acquired  from,  18 ;  treaty  with 
U.  S.,  14;  troops  retiiming  from,  19 
U.  S.  tariff,  21,  23; 

war  with,  8,  13;  armistice,  10 
dates  of  rej)orts  of  military  operations 
in,  12;  effect  on  Eiu-opeans,  29 
Pierce's  joiUTial,  9;   skirmishes,  9. 

Michigan,  41;    governor  nomination,  49. 

Midshipman,  U.  S.  Navy,  8. 

Miles,  John  D.,  letter,  40. 

^Military  despotism,  75. 

Miller,  John  B.,  67. 

Mills  in  New  England,  22. 

Mine,  copper,  69;  plumbago,  47,  59,  76. 

Minnesota  territory,  organized,  26;  land 
purchased  by  Pierce,  44,  45. 

Minot,  Josiah,  32;  letters,  8,  49,  52,  57; 
letters  to,  63. 

Miramdn,  Miguel,  Provisional  President  of 
Mexico,  church  party  in  Mexico,  57. 

Miramon,  Mexican  steamship,  capt\u"ed, 
57. 

Mississippi  State  convention  censures 
Walker,  Buchanan,  and  Pierce,  44. 

MoUno  del  Rey,  Mexico,  Pierce's  brigade 
at,  11. 

Moncure,  J.  C,  and  others,  letter,  40. 

Morn,  Moses  S.,  19. 

Morrill,  Elisha,  25. 

Morton,  Marcus,  letter,  6. 


Morway,  John,  30. 

Moses,  Nehemia,  letter,  6. 

Moulton,  Mace,  letter,  25. 

Mower,  Thomas  (Gardner,  letter,  26. 

Muleteers,  Mexican,  protection  for,  13. 

Mmm,  Thomas  B.,  letter,  46. 

N. 

Natick,  Massachusetts,  strike  at,  56. 

National  Bridge,  Mexico,  23;  engage- 
ment at,  9. 

National  Hotel,  Washington,  D.  C,  36, 
47. 

"National  Portrait  Gallery,"  43. 

National  Union  Conservatives  conven- 
tion, at  Philadelphia,  79. 

Nashville,  Tennessee,  Democratic  jubi- 
lee celebration,  51,  52. 

Nassau,  Bahamas,  68,  69. 

Navy  Medical  Department  Circular,  31; 
Mediterranean  squadron,  58;  purser, 
14;  Secretary  of  the,  5;  spirit  ration, 
69. 

Navy  yard,  Portsmouth,  N.  H.,  72. 

Negro  suffrage,  78. 

Negro  question,  see  Slavery. 

Negroes  at  meeting  of  Black  Republicans 
at  Boston,  61,  see  also  Slaves. 

Neill,  Mary,  letter,  25;  see  also  O'Neill, 
Thomas. 

Nelson  &  Burt,  16. 

Nesmith,  James  M.,  United  States  Senator 
from  Oregon,  79. 

Neutral  flag,  belligerent  property  rights 
under,  50. 

Neutral  rights,  report  on,  70. 

Nevitt,  Arthur  S.,  United  States  postmas- 
ter at  New  Orleans,  letter  to,  38. 

New  England,  boundary  commission,  24; 
effect  of  business  disturbance  on,  55; 
impression  made  by  Jefferson  Davis 
on,  49;  Jefferson  Davis's  tour  in,  50; 
manufactures,  22;  regiment,  8;  spirit 
in,  54. 

New  England  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Co., 
directors,  vote,  32;  letter  to,  31. 

New  Hampshire,  appointments  in,  79; 
clergy's  attitude  on  the  mm  issue,  56; 
condition  of  affairs  in,  79 ;  delegates  to 
Democratic  convention,  47;  Demo- 
cratic chances  in,  56;  Democratic 
Party  in,  60,  79;  Democratic  Repre- 
sentatives in  Congress,  50;  Democratic 
situation   in,    49;     Democratic    State 


INDEX. 


93 


committee  and  convention,  64;  Demo- 
crats, 59;  district  judge,  79;  disunion 
party  in,  79;  divorce  law,  29;  elec- 
tions, 33,  55,  74;  endorses  policy  that 
is  destroying  the  Union,  65;  governor 
candidate,  32; 

legislature,   23;    extra  session,  29; 
judiciary  committee,  26;    Pierce  to 
act  as  attorney  before,  15,  16;  pre- 
sents a  sword  to  Pierce,  27;  ten-hour 
labor  day  bill  before,  22; 
patronage  in,  79;  people  interfere  with 
concerns  of  others,  44 ;  Pierce  to  stump, 
64;     plumbago   mine  in,    47,    59,    76; 
politics,  5,  6,  8,  13,  33,  47,  56,  73;  post- 
mafiters,  58,  79;   prohibition,  56;  Rep- 
resentative in  Congress,   6;    Republi- 
cans in,  79;   Senate,  21;  subscribers  to 
The    Argus,    72;     superior   court,    30; 
tributary  to  Massachusetts,  65; 

troops,  65,  67;   raising  of,  66;  regi- 
ments for  Mexican  War,  7.;    Third 
Regiment,  66,  69; 
United  States  district  attorney  for,  45. 

New  Hampshire  Central  Railroad,  agents, 
28. 

New  Hampshire  Gazette,  The,  59. 

New  Hampshire,  Sons  of,  see  Sons  of  New 
Hampshire. 

New  Orleans,  Louisiana,  post  office,  38. 

New  Providence,  Bahamas,  Pierce's  trip 
to,  55. 

New  York,  Democratic  newspaper  in,  57; 
Democratic  prospects  in,  78;  Democ- 
racy, 49;  fugitive  slave  law  in,  55; 
political  plan,  50;  political  power,  57; 
political  \irtue  in,  61. 

New  York  City,  mass  meeting,  79 ;  Pierce 
invited  to  speak  in,  78;  public  stores 
building,  59;  railroad  to  Philadelphia, 
17,  18;  Union  meeting,  54,  55. 

New  York  Evening  Post,  The,  article  in; 
71. 

New  York  Herald,  The,  attitude,  50, 
success,  34. 

New  York  Tribune,  The,  article  in,  71. 

Newark,  New  Jersey,  citizens,  62. 

Newell,  G.  W.,  letter,  50. 

Newspapers,  Democratic,  57;  political 
leanings  of,  34. 

Nicaragua,  lands,  39;  Walker's  attempt 
on,  63. 

Nicholson,  Alfred  O.  P.,  letters,  40,  41. 


Nimocks,  Franklin  B.,  Lt.  U.  S.  Volun- 
teer Cavalry,  letter,  15;  letter  to,  12. 

Ninth  Infantry,  U.  S.  Army,  7,  22,  26. 

Noble,  Mason,  clergyman,  letters,  50,  75; 
letters  to,  20. 

Noble,  William,  receipt,  36. 

Nomination  for  President,  18. 

Norfolk,  Virginia,  article  in  newspaper 
in,  79. 

Norris,  Mosetf,  United  States  Senator  from 
New  Hampshire,  letterto,  30. . 

Norris,  Samuel,  letter,  66 

North  America,  see  America,  North. 

North  Carolina,  see  Carolina,  North. 

North  Weare,  New  Hampshire,  farmers 
gathering  at,  53. 

Norwich  University,  New  Hampsnire, 
16,  22. 

Noye,  Alfred,  31. 

Nurse,  Brown,  letters,  28.  29. 

O. 

O 'Conor,  Charles,  offers  his  services  to 
Jefferson  Davis,  77;  letters.  77,  80. 

Office,  craze  for,  61;  dismissals  from,  30, 
38,  39, 47,  58,  70;  rotation  in,  46;  seek- 
ers, 41. 

Officers,  Army,  brevets,  24;  complaints  of 
appointments  and  promotions,  19; 
feeling  for  Pierce,  17;  hardships,  18; 
quarrels  over  credit,  17;  uniforms,  12. 

Ohio,  elections,  45. 

Oil  property,  77. 

"Old  Ironsides,"  see  Constitution. 

O'Neill,  George,  letter  to,  25. 

O'Neill,  Thomas,  miUtary  services,  65; 
letters,  21,  24,  26,  27,  69. 

Orders,  general,  U.  S.  Army,  12, 

Osgood,  N.H.,  letter,  29. 

O'Sullivan,  J.  L.,  letter,  64. 

O'Sullivan,  Susan,  letter,  49. 

O'Sullivan, ,  69. 

"Our  old  Home,"  by  Nathaniel  Haw- 
thorne, 73. 

P. 

Page, ,  Mrs.,  letter  to,  38. 

Painter,  H.  M.,  clergyman,  72. 

Palmer,  Alpheus  T.,  Lt.,  9th  U.  S.  In- 
fantry, letters,  19,  63. 

Palmetto  Regiment,  bravery  in  Mexico, 
63. 

Panama,  Isthmus  of,  camel  route  across, 
31. 


94 


INDEX. 


Paris,  France,  Americans  in,  to  pvtrchase 
cannon  for  government,  66;  declaration 
of,  U.  S.  privileges  under,  50. 

Parker,  Eugene  S.,  letter,  30. 

Parker,  Francis  J.,  letter  to,  8. 

Parker,  John  P.,  letter,  6. 

Parker,  WiUiam,  letter,  27. 

Parker, ,  22,  53. 

Parris,  Albion  Keith,  letter,  35. 

Parsons,  Mary  E.,  letter,  66. 

Parsons,  WiUiam,  letter,  15. 

Parsons,  WiUiam  M.,  letter,  69. 

Patents,  23,  59,  60,  62. 

Patent  Office,  U.  S.,  42. 

Patronage,  in  New  Hampshire,  79. 

Patriot,  The,  Pierce's  article  in,  74;  quar- 
rel with  The  Argus,  34. 

Patterson,  Robert,  letter  to,  76. 

Patton,  Benjamin,  letter,  65. 

Pay  rolls,  Army,  8,  12. 

Peace,  desire  in  the  country  for,  68;  meet- 
ing at  Concord,  72;  with  Mexico,  11, 
15,  17. 

Pearce,  James  Alfred,  United  States  Sena- 
tor from  Maryland,  letters  to,  69,  70. 

Peaslee,  Charles  Hazen,  New  Hampshire 
Representative,  U.  S.  Congress,  letters, 
18,23,24;  letter  to,  18. 

Peck,  O.  S.  X.,  31. 

Pemberton  MiU,  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, accident,  56. 

Pendleton,  George  H.,  Ohio  Representa- 
tive in  Congress,  nominee  for  Vice  Presi- 
dent of  U.  S.,  Pierce's  estimate  of  serv- 
ices of,  80;  withdrawal  from  Demo- 
cratic ticket  suggested,  75. 

Perm  treaty  belt,  presentation  to  Penn- 
sylvania Historical  Society,  41. 

Pennsylvania,  Democratic  defeat  in,  61; 
will  go  for  Lincoln,  61. 

Pennsylvania,  Historical  Society  of,  41. 

Penney Ivanian,  The,  43. 

Pensions,  31,  32;  claims,  24. 

Phi  Beta  Kappa,  orator,  5. 

Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  46;  citizens' 
public  dinner  to  Pierce,  40;  National 
Union  Conservatives  Convention  at,  79; 
"the  press"  in,  43;  railroad  to  New 
York,  17, 18;  select  and  conunon  coimcil 
resolution,  40. 

Pierce,  Benjamin,  Lieut.,  Ist  Massadiu- 
selts  Regiment,  Continental  Army,  25; 
speech,  5;  Revolutionary  service  of,  76. 

Pierce,  Benjamin  Kendrick,  Lt.  col., 
U.  S.  artillery,  health,  26, 27, 29, 30. 


Pierce,  F^nkUn,  acceptance  of  presi- 
dential nomination,  33;  accounts,  31; 
accounts  against,  21,  22,  25;  address,  38; 
administration,  39,  41,  43,  45,  48, 49,  53, 
70,  75;  administration  vindicated,  70; 
aid  requested,  18,  72,  76;  anonymous  at- 
tack on,  71;  appointed  brigadier  gen eral> 
7;  appointed  colonel,  7;  Army  officers 
feeUng  for,  17;  attitude  on  rivers  and 
harbors  bill,  33;  audience  with  Comte 
Walewski,  51;  biography,  33,  34;  bonds, 
71;  Boston  meeting  in  honor  of,  14;  bri- 
gade operations  near  the  city  of  Mexico, 
lOjbrigade  opera  tionsatMoUnodelRey, 
11;  brother,  see  Pierce,  Benjamin  Kend- 
rick; Buchanan  administration  antago- 
nistic to  friends  of,  47,  49,  50;  Cabinet, 
34,  41,43;  candidacy  for  President,  33; 
candidacy  as  U.  S.  Senator  urged,  16; 
claim  against  U.  S.,  27,  28;  Concord 
speech,  65, 66;  conductin  Mexican  War, 
22;  contribution  to  injured  in  Pember- 
ton Mill  accident,  56 ;  courageous  stand , 
67;  critics  of,  45;  declines  candidacy  for 
U.  S.  Senator,  16;  defense  of  Jefferson 
Davis,  77;  difficulty  with  Seward.  69, 
70,  71;  dinner  service  presented  to,  40; 
duty  to  advise  coimtry,  79;  election, 
33,  34;  European  trip,  48,  50,  51;  farm 
sold  to,  47;  fees,  22,  23,  25,  26,  29,  30, 
32;  financial  arrangements,  49;  foreign 
vote  for,  33;  friendship  with  Jefferson 
Davis,  35;  health,  64,  76,  77,  78,  80; 
honorary  member  of  the  Manhattan 
Club,  77;  indebtedness,  13, 18;  influence 
for  harmony  at  Democratic  convention, 
50;  influence  for  peace,  66;  influence  re- 
quested, 5,  8,  13,  14,  15,  16, 19,  20,  21, 

30,  31,  41,  43,  45,  46,  47,  49,  53,  57,  58, 
59,  62.  64,  66,  67,  68,  69,  72,  79,  80;  in- 
fluence in  the  South,  61,  63;  iUness,  9; 
interview  with  Steele,  70;  invited  to 
attend  Alabama  convention,  63;  in- 
vited to  Democratic  meetings,  52,  59, 
60;  invited  to  speak,  8, 16,  29,  42, 44,  45, 
46,  53,  54,  55,  62,  78;  invited  to  visit  the 
King  of  Belgium,  51;  journal,  9;  jour- 
ney with  Hawthorne,  74;  Kansas  ac- 
tions censured,  44;  kindness,  22,  32,  38, 
40,  47,  48,  50,  52,  73;  land  purchase, 
44,  45;  l^acy  to,  37;  legal  practice,  5; 
l^;al  assistance  requested,  15, 16, 17, 18, 
19,  20,  21,  23,  24,  25,  26,  27,  28,  29,  30, 

31,  32,  60;  Ust  of  cattle,  horses,  etc.. 


INDEX. 


95 


80;  loan,  19;  loss  of  his  son,  5,  34,  35; 
loss  of  his  wife,  73,  75,  77;  loyalty  ques- 
tioned, 70,  71;  messages  to  Congress, 
annual,  35,  36,  37,  46;  message  to  House 
of  Representatives,  37;  message  to 
Senate,  36;  New  York  Herald's  attitude 
toward,  50;  newspaper  article  referring 
to,  79;  offer  of  house  in  Madeira  to,  60 
on  power  of  President  to  sign  bills,  37 
opinion  of  by  men  in  Washington,  73 
orator  for  Phi  Beta  Kappa,  5;  passage 
on  U.  S.  frigate  offered,  48;  payment  of 
a  note,  64;  personal  affairs,  18;  political 
aid  to,  24;  political  suggestions,  59;  pre- 
dictions coming  true,  75;  presidential 
candidate,  61,  74;  presidential  nominee, 
18,  51,  52,  53,  56,  57;  proclamation,  37; 
promissory  note  in  favor  of,  44;  public 
dinner  to,  40;  purchase  of  a  place  for, 
53;  reception,  40;  "record  of  a  month," 
75;  religious  profession  of  faith  urged 
on,  77,  78;  remarks,  40;  residence,  43; 
resignation  from  Army,  14,  15,  28; 
resignation  as  trustee  in  Norwich 
University,  22;  return  to  America,  51, 
52;  services  to  the  Nation,  75;  Society 
of  the  Cincinnati  order,  60;  speeches, 
14,  44,  65,  66,  72,  74,  76,  77,  79,  80; 
stock,  23;  suggests  resolves  for  adoption 
at  the  Baltimore  Democratic  national 
convention,  58;  suits,  24;  sword  pre- 
sented to,  24,  27;  use  of  his  name  at 
Charleston  Democratic  convention,  51; 
use  of  his  name  as  presidential  candi- 
date, 61 ;  vetoes,  36,  37;  views,  desired, 
75;  visit  to  the  Bahamas,  55,  56;  visit  to 
Spain,  48;  wine  for,  46,  65;  witness  in 
Pillow  court-matial,  15. 

Pierce,  Franklin,  Jr.,  death,  5. 

Pierce,  H.  D.,  letter,  5;  letters  to,  5, 32,  55. 

Pierce,  Jane  Appleton  (Mrs.  Franklin 
Pierce),  41,  48,  49;  death,  73,  75,  77; 
dividends,  54;  health,  48,  50,  51;  let- 
ters, 73,  80 ;  letters  to,  5,  8,  9,  10,  11,  13, 
35,  49,  52,  64.  ' 

Pierce,  Josiah,  Jr.,  letter,  39. 

Pierce,  Thomas  D.,  letter  to,  79. 

Pierce,  Thomas  P.,  letter,  47. 

Pierce  &  Minot,  letter,  31. 

Pierson,  Wiley,  12. 

Pike,  Austin  J.,  letter,  19. 

Pillow,  Gideon  J.,  Maj.  Gen.,  Volunteers, 
41 ;  charges  against,  14 ;  court-martial, 15. 

Pinkham,  Henry  P.,  letters,  22,  23,  25. 


Planters,  southern,  refuse  to  buy  northern 
goods,  55. 

Plumbago  Company,  72. 

Plumbago  mine,  47,  59,  76. 

Plummer,  Samuel  Moses,  CapL,  Ist  U.S. 
Infantry,  letter,  19. 

Poetry,  14. 

Politics,  10,  11,  14,  25,  32,  33,  40,  46,  48, 
49,  50,  51,  52,  57,  60,  61,  71,  73;  aboli- 
tion, 55;  apathy  in,  19;  aspect  of,  54; 
bigotry,  73;  Buchanan's  administration 
antagonistic  to  Pierce's  friends,  47,  49; 
campaign  funds,  56;  capital  to  be  made 
out  of  Jefferson  Davis'  trial,  79;  Con- 
necticut, 68;  Democratic  campaign 
preparations,  34;  dismissals  from  office, 
30;  effect  of  Hawthorne's  dismissal,  29; 
fusion  of  Douglas  and  Union  men  and 
all  opponents  of  Lincoln,  60 ;  impossible 
conditions,  75;  Iowa  appointments,  45; 
Kentucky,  5;  national,  8;  New  Hamp- 
shire, 5,  6,  8,  13,  33,  47,  56,  73;  New 
York,  61;  the  New  York  plan,  50; 
newspaper  leanings,  34;  partisan,  54, 
58;  Pierce  on,  32;  Pennsylvania,  61; 
sectionalism  in  control,  55;  the  situa- 
tion, 50,  59,  62,  63;  in  the  South,  18; 
theological  bearings,  75. 

Polk,  James  Klnox,  President,  criticised, 
25;    dinner  invitation,  17;  letter  to,  20. 

Poor,  Franklin  U.,  letter,  31. 

Poor,  Noyes,  letter,  28. 

Porter,  Fitz  John,  letters,  80. 

Porter,  John  B.,  Maj.  and  surgeon,  U.S. 
Army,  court  of  inquiry,  13. 

Portland,  Maine,  arrival  of  the  Great 
Eastern  at,  53 ;  Jefferson  Davis'  siunmer 
at,  49. 

Portsmouth,  New  Hampshire,  navy  yard, 
72;  purchase  of  a  place  for  Pierce  at,  53. 

Post  office,  employees,  38;  at  Great  Falls, 
18;  at  Salmon  Falls,  15,  16,  17,  20,  21, 
23,  24;  stamped  envelopes,  42. 

Postmasters,  New  Hampshire,  appoint- 
ment, 56,  79;  removals,  58;  at  Salmon 
Falls,  20,  24. 

Potter,  Chandler  Eastman,  letters,  57,  65. 

Potter,  F.  McW.,  letter,  66. 

Potto watomie  Indians,  agent,  42. 

Powers,  Hiram,  statue  of  "America," 
38,.  39. 

Powhatan,  U.  S.  S.,  48. 

Prentiss,  Addison,  letter,  19. 

Prescott,  William  C,  letter,  32. 


96 


INDEX. 


President  of  the  United  States,  adminis- 
trations, Buchanan's,  antagonism  to 
Pierce's  friends,  47,  49;  breach  with 
Douglas,  49;  feeling  against,  49;  For- 
ney's fight  against,  49 ;  imbecility  of,  63 ; 
Pierce's  70; 

advisers,  78;  antagonism  in  Con- 
gress to,  78;  Cabinet,  25,  34;  feeling 
against  Pierce's  followers,  50;  letter 
from,  41;  letter  to,  43;  Pierce's  letter 
shown  to,  62;  position  in,  6; 

candidates  for,  33,  51,  61,  72,  see 
nominees  infra; 
conflict  with  Congress,  78;  Democratic 
chances,  73,  74;  Democratic  moves 
toward,  50;  Democratic  nominees  for, 
51,  56,  74;  elections,  17,  34,  55,  59,  61, 

73,  74;  electors,  34;  in  the  way,  80; 
infallibility  of,  75;  messages  to  Con- 
gress, 35,  36,  37,  46;  nomination,  18; 
nominees,  34,  51,  52,  53,  55,  57,  58,  60, 

74,  80;  power  to  sign  bills  after  adjourn- 
ment of  Congress,  37;  proclamation,  37; 
Republican  indications,  50;  urged  to 
send  commissions  to  January  conven- 
tions of  Southern  States,  63;  see  also 
Ex-Presidents. 

Prejudice,  sectional,  54. 

Press,  The,  43. 

Price,  John  M.,  letter,  13. 

Princeton  College,  New  Jersey,  78. 

Privateers,  danger  to  American  mer- 
chants' ships  from,  67. 

Proclamation,  presidential,  against  disor- 
ders in  Kansas,  37. 

Prohibition,  in  New  Hampshire,  56;  in 
U.  S.  Navy,  69. 

Promissory  note,  5. 

Promotions,  U.  S.  Army,  12. 

Property,  belligerent's  rights  under  neu- 
tral flag,  50. 

Providence,  Rhode  Island,  Cox's  address 
at,  46. 

Public  works,  appropriation  vetoed,  37. 

Purser,  U.  S.  Navy,  assistant,  14. 

Putnam,  Albert  Sumner,  24;  letter,  23. 

Q. 

Quarles,  W.  A.,  and  others,  letter,  41. 

Quitman,  John  A.,  Maj.  Gen.  and  mili- 
tary governor  of  Mexico,  Cuban  scheme, 
63;  letters  to,  11. 


R. 

Radicals,  deserters  from  Democratic 
ranks,  78. 

Railroads,  27;  Government  owned,  17, 18; 
New  Hampshire,  21;  stock,  42;  smts, 
etc.,  28,  29. 

Ransom,  Trueman  Bishop,  Col.,  V.  S. 
Infantry,  body,  14;  letters,  8,  11. 

Read,  Robert,  letter,  22. 

Reed,  William  B.,  letter,  52. 

Reciprocity  treaty;  between  United 
States  and  British  North  America,  35, 
36. 

Reconstruction,  Joint  Committee  of  Con- 
gress on,  78. 

Recruiting,  7. 

Religion,  46,  50,  78. 

Reno,  Marcus  A.,  Maj.,  7th  U.  S.  Cavalry, 
80. 

Republican  form  of  government,  75. 

Republican  Party,  breach  in,  74;  control 
of,  63;  corruption,  57;  defeat  needed, 
64;  demoralized,  56;  dishonesty  of,  56; 
distracted,  50;  hatred  of  national  Demo- 
crats, 61;  leaders  blind  to  the  situation, 
64;  majority  in  Congress,  78;  presiden- 
tial indications,  50;  responsibility,  66; 
triumph,  60. 

Republicans,  in  New  Hampshire,  79; 
opposition  to  appointment  of  radicals, 
79;  see  also  Black  Republicans. 

Returns,  of  killed  and  wounded  in  Mexi- 
can War,  10. 

Rice  &  Hart,  receipt,  42;  letter,  43. 

Richmond,  Virginia,  trial  of  Jefferson 
Davis  in,  78. 

Richmond  Enquirer,  The,  48. 

Ricketts,  Avoostine,  letter,  44. 

Riggs,  George,  letter,  71. 

Riot,  at  Concord,  N.  H.,  76. 

Ritchie,  Thomas,  correspondence  with 
young  Democrats  of  Georgia,  32; 
letter,  34;  letter  to,  32. 

Rivers  and  Harbors  bill,  33. 

Rix,  James  M.,  15,  16. 

Roberts,  Hiram,  20. 

Robertson,  John,  letter,  79. 

Robertson,  Wyndham,  letter,  42. 
Rockland  County,  New  York,  citizens' 

invitation,  42. 
Rogers,  Heruy  B.,  and  others,  letter,  15. 
Rolfe,  Henry  P.,  letter,  26. 


INDEX. 


97 


Rowe,  Theodore  T.,    Capt.,  9th    U.  S. 

Infantry,  11. 
"Rum"  issue,  see  Prohibition. 
Rundlett,  Gideon  H.,  59. 
Ruseell,  Thomas,  letter,  74. 


St.  Clair  Flats,  Michigan,  veto  of  bill  to 
deepen  channel,  37. 

St.  Loids,  Missouri,  51. 

St.  Mary's  River,  Michigan,  veto  of  bill 
to  deepen,  37. 

St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  42. 

Salem,  New  Hampshire,  Customs  sur- 
veyor, 6. 

Salem  and  Beverly,  New  Hampshire, 
district,  naval  officer,  30. 

Salmon  Falls,  New  Hampshire,  post 
office  at,  15,  16,  17,  20,  21,  23,  24. 

Salmon  Falls  Company,  21. 

Salter, Capt.,    his    place    purchased 

for  Pierce,  53. 

San  Francisco,  California,  camel  route 
from  Texas,  31. 

Sanborn,  A.,  and  others,  letter,  55. 

Sanborn,  Benjamin,  account  against,  32. 

Sanborn,  Thomas  J.,  letter,  19. 

Sanchez,  Jos6  R.,  and  Joaquin  Gucoaja, 
letter,  9. 

Sanitary  Commission,  67. 

Santa  Anna,  Antonio  Lopez  de,  9;  vio- 
lates armistice,  11. 

Saratoga,  New  York,  77. 

Sargent,  D.  M.,  letter,  66. 

Saulsbury,  Willard,  United  States  Sen- 
ator from  Delaware,  speech,  70. 

Saunders,  Daniel,  Jr.,  Mayor  Lavorence, 
Massachussetts,  letter,  56. 

Savannah,  Georgia,  Democrats,  40. 

Savannah  River,  Georgia,  improvement 
of,  37. 

Sawyer,  Ebenezer,  letter,  29. 

Scandinavian,  votes,  34. 

School  ship,  74. 

Scott,  Henry  Lee,  Asst.  Adj.  Gen.,  U.  S. 
Army.,  appointed  commissioner  to 
settle  armistice,  10;  orders,  9;  letter,  10. 

Scott,  Martin,  Lt.  Col.,  5th  U.  S.  Infantry, 
body  of,  14. 

Scott,  Winfield,  Maj.  Gen.,  U.  S.  Army, 
23,  24;  chances  of  election,  34;  nomina- 
ted for  President,  34;  reports  of  battles 
of  Contreras  and  Churubusco,  13; 
letters  to,  11. 

84106°— 17 7 


Scull,  Gideon,  letter,  58. 

Seamans,  Augustus  G.,  letter,  47. 

Seceded  States  brought  back  into  the 
Union,  64;  should  not  be  fought 
against,  74. 

Secession,  63,  65,  68;  change  of  front  of 
Democratic  Party  leaders  on,  70;  con- 
sidered a  joke,  64;  and  South  Carolina, 
63. 

Secretary  of  the  Navy,  see  Navy,  Secre- 
tary of  the. 

Sectionalism,  55,  61 ;  in  control  of  politics, 
55;  in  Northern  States,  70. 

Senators,  U.  S.,  election  in  New  Hamp- 
shire, 33. 

Serrano  y  Dominguez,  Francisco,  Cap- 
tain General  of  Cuba,  57. 

Servants,  8,  12. 

Sever,  James  W.,  letter,  60. 

Seward,  William  H.,  Secretary  of  State, 
charges  against  Pierce,  69,  70,  71; 
instructions,  66;  -as  presidential  candi- 
date,    50;     speech,     57. 

Seymour,  Horatio,  Gov.  New  York,  54, 
72. 

Seymour,  Thomas  Hart,  Major,  U.  S. 
Infantry,  23;  Pierce's  estimate  of  serv- 
ices of,  80;  letters,  27,  35,  61,  67,  68, 
72;  letters  to,  7,  61. 

Shakers,  Pierce's  defense  of,  26. 

Shawnee  Reserve,  conspiracy  to  sieze, 
38. 

"Shenandoah  Valley  Campaign",  76. 

Shelby,  Ezekiel  M.,  14. 

Shepley,  Ether,  Justice,  Maine  Superior 
Court,  on  Jefferson  Davis's  candidacy, 
55. 

Shepley,  George  F.,  letters,  63,  67. 

Shields,  Hamilton  L.,  arrest  of,  69. 

Shields,  James,  letter  to,  44. 

Shirley,  John  Milton,  letter,  75. 

Shirley,  P.  M.,  letter  23. 

Shoemakers,  strikes,  56 

Shorter,  Eli  S.,  letter,  52. 

Shugert,  Samuel  T.,  letter,  51. 

Sickness,  see  Health. 

Simons,  George,  letter,  30. 

Slarin,  Peter,  letter,  42. 

Slave  law,  fugitive,  see  Fugitive  slave  law. 

Slave  ship,  wreck,  59,  69. 

Slave  States,  will  be  driven  out  of  the 
Union  by  coercion,  62. 

Slave  trade,  reopening  of,  51,  63. 


98 


INDEX. 


Slavery,  66;  agitation,  6;  anti  methods,  55; 
churcli's  attitude  on,  55;  controversy 
disturbing  to  communities,  63;  move- 
ment against,  55;  in  new  States,  52; 
question  in  Congress,  23;  settlement  of 
question,  63;  and  slaves,  49;  speeches, 
56. 

Slaves,  49;  disposition  of  those  from  a 
wrecked  slave  ship,  59,  69;  New  Hamp- 
shire people's  interference  with,  44;  see 
also  under  Negro. 

Slidell,  John,  United  States  Senator  from 
Louisiana,  actions,  49. 

Slocum,  John  S.,  letters,  27,  32;  letter  to, 
32. 

Smalley,  D.  A.,  letter,  47. 

Smart,  Ephraim  K.,  70;  letters,  57,  58. 

Smith,  G.  P.,  and  others,  letter,  52. 

Smith,  Henry,  Maj.  and  quartermaster  of 
Volunteers,  letter,  9. 

Smith,  John  C,  letter,  52. 

Smith,  Joseph  Poinsett,  Lieut.,  U.  S. 
Army,  14;  letter,  6. 

Smith,  Larkin,  Capt.,  8th  U.  S.  Infantry, 
letters,  9,  12,  41,  45. 

Smith,  Morrill  B.,  letter,  14. 

Smith,  Persifor  F.,  Brig.  Gen.,  U.  S. 
Army,  letters,  13,  14;  letter  to,  10. 

Smith,  T.  L.,  letter,  27. 

Smith,  W.  D.,  letter  to,  6. 

Smyth,  WilUam,  letter,  14. 

Smythe, ,  Pierce's  loan  to,  19. 

Snow,  W.  R.,  letters,  47,  80. 

Snowden,  James  Ross,  letter,  76. 

Society,  in  Washington,  D.  C,  49. 

Solon,  Yoaquin,  letter,  9. 

Somersworth,  New  Hampshire,  division 
of  town,  18,  21,  24. 

Sons  of  New  Hampshire,  festival,  29. 

Soul^,  Pierre,  compliments  Pierce,  34. 

South,  see  United  States,  Southern  States. 

South  worth,  Sylvester  S.,  letter,  41. 

Spain,  counsel  for,  in  Meteor  case,  79;  sym- 
pathy for  the  chiu*ch — Miram6n  party 
in  Mexico,  57;  Pierce  invited  to  visit, 
48;  seiziu-e  of  the  Black  Warrior,  36. 

Spence,  Carroll,  78;  letter,  67. 

Spencer, ,  39. 

Spofford,  R.  S.,  letter,  75;  letter  to,  74. 

Sprague,  Charles  J.,  68. 

Sprague,  W.  B.,  letter,  62. 

Stagecoach,  accident,  20. 

Stamped  envelopes,  42. 


Star  of  the  West,  merchant  steamship,  sent 
to  Charleston,  64. 

Stark,  Frederick  G.,  letter,  31. 

Stark,  George,  letter,  71. 

Stark,  Rodney  G.,  complaint,  7. 

States,  grant  of  public  land  to,  36;  new, 
extension  of  slavery  in,  52;  rights,  59; 
slave  will  be  driven  out  of  the  Union, 
62. 

Steedman,  Charles,  letter,  46. 

Steele,  John  H.,  letter,  75;  letter  to,  70. 

Steele,  Mrs.  Moses,  53. 

Stephens,  Alexander  H.,  speech,  68. 

Stevens,  Isaac  Ingalls,  letter,  58;  letter  to, 
58. 

Stevens,  Oliver,  letter,  46. 

Stevens,  William  S.,  pension,  24. 

Stickney,  G.  W.,  letters,  54,  65. 

Stimson,  Alba,  letter,  14. 

Stinson,  A.  P.,  letter,  71. 

Stockton,  P.  A.,  letter,  50. 

Stocks,  63,  77;  bank,  22;  in  manufactories 
in  New  England,  22;  raikoad,  22,  23, 
42. 

Stony  Point,  New  York,  monument,  42, 
43. 

Stores,  Government,  65. 

Strong,  A.  L.,  letters,  20,  21. 

Stuart,  Charles  E.,  United  States  Senator 
from  Michigan,  nominated  for  governor, 
49;  letter  to,  37. 

Stuart,  H.,  see  Andrews,  Henry  B.,  and 
H.  Stuart. 

Stubbs,  Edward,  agent,  U.  S.  State  De- 
partment, expenses,  5;  letter,  38. 

Suffrage,  negro,  78. 

Sumner,  Charles,  violence  of,  58. 

Sumner,  Edwin  Vose,  Maj.,  2d  U.  S.  Dra- 
goons, 12. 

Sumner,  James  B.,  letter,  21. 

Supplies,  for  troops  in  Mexico,  9. 

Supreme  Coiu"t,  United  States,  46,  49; 
vacancy  in,  58,  59. 

Surgeon,  U.  S.  Army,  13. 

Sword,  presented  to  Pierce,  24,  27. 

Taney,  Roger  Brooke,  Chief  Justice, 
United  States  Supreme  Court,  confi- 
dence in  his  Dred  Scott  decision,  46; 
letter,  46. 

Tappan,  M.  W.,  letter,  28. 

Tariff,  U.  S.  in  Mexico,  21,  23;  at  Vera 
Cruz,  8. 

Tarleton,  James  M.,  letter,  64. 


INDEX. 


99 


Tarleton,  S.  H.,  letter,  47. 

Tax,  on  bank  stock,  22. 

Taylor,  John  J.,  letter,  75. 

Taylor,  Zachary,  Maj.  Gen.  U.  S.  Army, 

President  of  the  United  States,  10,  23,  25, 

26;  election,  21. 
Tennessee  politics,  41. 
Tennyson,    Alfred,    Lord,    "In    Memo- 

riam,"  74. 
Territory,  acquired  from  Mexico,  18. 
Texas,  annexation,  6;  Pierce's  remarks  to 

citizens  committee,  40;  secession,  65. 
"TheHamiltons,"38. 
Thorn,    George,    22,    23,    24;  march    to 

Scott's  support,  23;  letter,  24. 
Thorn,  James,  letters,  22,  23,  24. 
Thomas,  Lorenzo,  Asst.  Adj.  Gen.,  U.  S. 

Army,  16. 
Thompson,  Abner  B.,   Lt.   Col,    U.  S. 

Infantry,  letter,  to,  7. 
Thompson,  Jacob,  Secretary  of  the  Interior, 

resignation,  64;  letter  to,  62. 
Thompson,  James  W.,  Capt.,  9th   U.  S. 

Infantry,  death,  13;  funeral  expenses, 

15;  widow,  19. 
Thompson,  Samuel,  conduct,  19. 
Thornton,  James  Shepard,  Capt.,   U.  S. 

Navy,  letters,  47,  80. 
Tichnor,  George,  74. 
Tobacco,  seized  by  U.  S.,  11. 
Todd,  F.  Walton,  letter,  13. 
Tompkins,  Daniel  D.,  Maj.  and  Quarter- 
master, U.  S.  Army,  letter,  17. 
Topeka  movement,  Kansas,  39. 
Toucey,  Isaac,  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  43; 

letter,  48;  letter  to,  48. 
Towle,  George  W.,  letter,  25. 
Towner,  Noble,   U.  S.  consul,  Bermuda, 

letter,  53. 
Towson,  Nathan,  Maj.  Gen.,  U.  S.  Army, 

letter,  28;  letters  to,  28. 
Tracy,  Albert,  letter,  65. 
Trade,  see  Commerce. 
Train,  Enoch,  and  others,  letter,  35. 
Treasury  Department,  see  United  States 

Treasury  Department. 
Treaty,  Mexico  and  the  United  States,  14. 
Trent,  British  merchant  steamship,  affair, 

60. 
Trieste,  Italy,  United  States  consul  at,  42. 
Trist,  Nicholas  P.,  United  States  Commis- 
sioner to  Mexico,  letter,  13. 
Troy,  New  Hampshire,  suit  against  Che- 
shire Railroad  Co.,  28,  29. 


Tucker,  Beverly,    United  States  Consul, 

Liverpool,  67;  letter,  51. 
Twelfth  U.  S.  Infantry,  11. 
Twiggs,    David    Emanuel,    Brig.    Gen., 

U.  S.  Army,  letter,  13. 
Tyler,  John,  President,  5. 
Tyler,  J.  E.,  Physician,  24. 

U. 

Uniforms,  U.  S.  Army  officers,  12. 

Union  citizens,  meeting,  Massachusetts, 
54. 

Union  Democrat,  The,  32,  33,  41. 

Union  meeting.  New  York,  54,  55. 

Union  Party,  70. 

Unionists,  in  Maryland,  67. 

United  States,  account  against,  15,  36,  38; 
border  States'  position,  62,  64;  see  also 
Middle  States  infra;  boundary  commis- 
sion with  Mexico,  20,  23;  broadminded- 
ness  between  North  and  South,  54; 
business  disturbance,  55;  cannon  pur- 
chased by  American  citizens  in  Paris 
for,  66;  church  and  State  subverting 
Government  of,  75;  Central  States 
pressed  by  extreme  North  and  South, 
62;  see  also  Middle  States  infra;  change 
of  sentiment  if  victory  is  not  soon,  69- 
70;  cities'  feeling,  68;  claims  against, 
11,  27,  28;  condition  of  the  country,  68, 
69,  70,  79;  confidential  mission  to  Brit- 
ish North  American  colonies,  35,  36; 
consuls,  42,  50,  69,  70;  country  popula- 
tion 's  feeling,  68 ;  danger  from  Lincoln 's 
election,  61;  dangers  threatening,  55; 
destruction  of  Union,  65;  difficulties 
and  plan  to  settle,  67,  68;  diplomatic 
ministers  recalled,  67;  diplomatic  post, 
34;  diplomatic  service,  see  Diplomatic 
Service;  district  attorney,  45;  dis- 
union sentiment,  55;  ex-Presidents' 
meeting  to  perserve  the  Union,  64,  65, 
66,  70;  fate  of,  75;  finance,  34;  foreign 
intercourse  fund,  34;  foreign  invest- 
ments in,  65;  good  of  the,  80;  Govern- 
ment change,  67;  Government  depart- 
ments appointments,  45;  Government 
departments,  rotation  in  office  princi- 
ple, 46;  Government's  duty,  55;  Gov- 
ernment's intention  concerning  Jeffer- 
son Davis,  77;  ignorance  among  the 
country  people,  67 ;  insanity  of  the  hour 
in  the,  75;  loan  balance  unpaid,  '62; 
mail    subsidy    vetoed,    37;  merchant 


100 


INDEX. 


Bhipa'  danger  from  privateers,  67;  Mexi- 
can boundarj'  commission,  20,  23;  Mid- 
dle States,  54,  62,  64;  military  despo- 
tism, 68;  national  affairs,  76;  New 
England  States 'spirit,  54; 

North,  ability  to  conquer  the  South 
66;  abolitionism,  in,  61;  antagonism 
of  State  governments  to  the  South,  55; 
armed  aggression  against,  68;  change 
of  sentiment  in,  62;  defense  of  rights 
of  the  South  by,  63;  given  time  to 
cast  out  fanaticism,  63;  persistent 
moral  aggression  of,  66;  pressure  upon 
Central  States,  62;  responsibility  for 
war,  65;  revolution  expected  in,  74; 
united,  66; 

North  and  South,  issue  between, 
74;  plan  of  agreement,  65; 

Northern  States,  aboUtion  fanati- 
cism in,  56;  antagonism  to  South,  55; 
corruption  in,  70;  goods  refused  by 
southern    planters,    55;  prospect    of 
fighting  in,  55;  sectionalism  in,  70; 
Northwestern  States,  spirit  in,  54; 
overthrow  by  Lincoln's  election,   60; 
Patent  Office,  23;  payments  out  of  dip- 
lomatic fund,  34;  peace  with  Mexico, 
11,     15,     17;  people's    serviUty,     70; 
Pierce's  efforts  to  ward  off  the  situation, 
64;  Pierce  on  condition  of,  68;  Pierce's 
services  to,  75 ;  policy  that  is  destroying, 
65;  political  situation,  68,  see  also  Con- 
dition of,  supra;  poUtics,  8;  presiden- 
tial election,  17,  34,  55,  59,  61.  73,  74; 
prevention  of  restoration  of  union,  79; 
privileges    under    the    declaration    of 
Paris,  50;  property  in  the  South,  66; 
prospect  before,  75;  public  land  grant 
to  States,  36;  railroad,  17,  18;  receipt 
to,  36;  reciprocity  treaty  with  British 
North  American  colonies,  35,  36;  se- 
ceding States,  64,  66;  servility  of  peo- 
ple, 70;  situation  in,  64,  66,  72; 

South,  arrogant  rashness  of,  66; 
bitterness  in,  55;  constitutional 
rights,  55;  countermands  mercantile 
orders  in  North,  55;  defense  of  rights 
by  people  in  the  North,  63;  effect  of 
Lincoln's  election  on,  63;  effect  of 
New  Hampshire  and  Connecticut 
elections  on,  55;  feeling  in,  55,  67; 
guarantees  to,  64;  hysterical  excite- 
ment in,  63;  labors  with  men  of,  62; 
North's  ability  to  conquer,  66;  not 


asked  to  endure  further  aggres- 
sion, 63;  Pierce's  hope  that  modera- 
tion will  be  shown  by,  62;  Pierce's 
influence  in,  61;  pressure  upon  Cen- 
tral States,  62;  the  press  in,  43; 
United  States  property  in,  66;  urged 
not  to  take  hasty  action,  63; 
Southern  democracy's  attitude,  52; 
Southern  States,  34;  antagonism  of 
State  governments  of  the  North  to,  55; 
bill  for  governing,  78;  conventions, 
63;  desire  to  reopen  slave  trade,  51; 
jealous  of  their  own  leaders,  50;  poU- 
tics in,  18;  rights,  55;  will  not  be  ad- 
mitted to  representation  in  Congress, 
78; 

State  Department,  contingent  fund 
37;  correspondence    of    Pierce    and 
Seward  on  file  in,  71;  furnishes  facta 
to  Associated  Press,  71; 
stores,    65;  sustaining  the   Union,    54; 
tariff  with  Mexico,  21,  23;  territory  ac- 
quired from  Mexico,  18;  Treasury  De- 
partment, demands  refund,  23;  Treas- 
ury Department  partially  suspends,  62; 
treaty   with  British   North  American 
Colonies,  35,  36;  treaty  with  Mexico, 
14;  the  Union,  54,  66,  79;  Vice  Presi- 
dent, 33;  war  with  Mexico,  8,  13;  west- 
ern aboUtion,  61;  western  emigration, 
41;  western  Pierce  sentiment,  33. 
United  States  vs.  Kinney,  case  of,  37,  38. 
United  States  Agriculture  Society,  exhi- 
bition, 44. 
University    of    Virginia,    Jefferson    and 
Washington  societies,  54;  Pierce's  ad- 
dress to,  38. 
Upton,  George  B.,  letter,  43. 
Utica,  New  York,  Democratic  convention 
at,  18. 


Van  Bokkelen,  WilUam  Kemble,  Lt.,  Sd 

U.  S.  Infantry,  letter,  13. 
Van  Buren,  John,  letter,  77. 
Van  Buren,  Martin,  46. 
Vandervoort,  James,  letter,  51. 
Varnum  (Mrs.),  Jeremiah,  letter,  30. 
Vaux,  Richard,  and  others,  letter,  40. 
Vera  Cruz,  Mexico,  Independence  Day 

celebration  at,  8;  U.  S.  tariff  at,  8. 
Vermont,  tributary  of  Massachusetts,  65. 
Verses,  see  Poetry. 
Veto  message,  36. 


INDEX. 


■lOl' 


Vice  President,  nominee,  33,  60. 

Vicksburg,  Mississippi,  fall  of,  72. 

Viele,  Teresa,  letter,  74. 

Viollier,  Louis  W.,  letter,  50. 

Virginia,  54;  Democratic  victory  in,  27; 
objection  to  trying  Jefferson  Davis  in, 
79;  Senatorial  election  fight,  48. 

Virginia  resolutions,  the,  32. 

Virginia  University,  see  University  of 
Virginia. 

Voorhees,  Daniel  Wolsey,  Indiana  Repre- 
sentative, U.  S.  Congress,  speech,  75; 
letter,  75. 

Vose,  Frederick,  letters,  28,  29. 

Vose,  Henry,  letter,  76. 

Votes,  Army,  75;  foreign,  33,  34. 

Vroom,  Peter  D.,  letter,  40. 


W. 


Walewski, ,  Comte,    audience    with 

Pierce,  51. 

Walker,  Jones,  letter,  30. 

Walker,  Leroy  P.,  Secretary  of  War,  Con- 
federate States  of  America,  speech,  68. 

Walker,  Robert  J.,  governor  of  Kansas, 
Kansas  actions  censured,  44;  removal 
of,  43. 

Walker,  William,  31;  attempt  on  Nica- 
ragua, 63. 

Wambaugh,  A.  B.,  letter,  14. 

Ward,  Townsend,  letter,  41. 

Warland,  John  H.,  17,  19;  letter,  37. 

Warren,  Joseph,  statue,  40. 

Warren,  G.  Washington,  and  others,  let- 
ter, 40. 

Washington,  George,  Everfett's  oration 
on,  42. 

Washington,  D.  C,  society  in,  49. 

Washington  society,  University  of  Vir- 
ginia, 54. 

Washington  Union,  The,  10. 

Watson,  J.  D.,  24;  letter,  20. 

Way,  John  M.,  letter,  74. 

Way,  Samuel  A.,  17. 

Wayne,  Anthony,  monument  at  Stony 
Point,  42. 

Weatherby,  EphraimB.,  17. 

Weatherby, ,  military  service  of,  6. 

Weaving,  carpets,  59. 

Webber,  J.  A.,  Maj.,  U.  S.  Army,  claim, 
24,  25;  letter,  25. 

Webber,  John  and  Sarah,  letter,  5. 


Webster,  Daniel,  life  of,  78;  statue,  52. 

Webster,  Sidney,  39,  49,  56;  wife,  61; 
letters,  67,  71,  72,  73,  79;  letters  to,  53, 
77. 

Webster,  Mrs.  Sidney,  73. 

Webster,  Warren,  Asst.  surgeon,  U.  S. 
Army,  67,  court-martial,  73. 

Webster, ,  suit,  31. 

Webster  family,  78. 

Wells,  John  S.?,  judge,  22. 

Wentworth,  Tappan,  letter,  20. 

West,  William  H.,  letter,  67. 

West,  see  United  States,  Western  States. 

Wheaton,  Henry  S.,  Prest.,  Norwich  Uni- 
versity, letter,  22. 

Wheeler,  Luther  H.,  letter,  32. 

Whipple,  T.  J.,  letter,  16. 

Whiskey,  9. 

White  House,  Washington,  D.  C,  47 

White  Mountains,  New  Hampshire,  77. 

Whittlesey,  Elisha,  letters,  39,  40,  52. 

Wilder,  Marshall  Pinckney,  letter,  44. 

Wilder,  Marshall  P.,  and  others,  letter,  29. 

Wilkins,  F.  G.,  and  others.  Mayor  of  Co- 
lumbus, Ga.,  letter,  40. 

Wilkins,  William  D.,  letter,  57. 

Willey,  James,  letter,  13. 

Williams,  Catherine  R.,  letter,  31. 

Wilmot  Proviso,  14. 

Wilson,  Erastus,  30. 

Wilson,  Henry,  Lt.  Col.,  1st  U.  S.  In- 
fantry, letters,  8,  9. 

Wilson,  William  Henry,  8. 

Wilton  Railroad,  27. 

Wilton  Railroad  Company,  19;  Pierce's 
legal  services  desired  by,  18. 

Wine,  69;  Madeira,  74;  for  Pierce,  46,  65. 

Winship,  Oscar  Fingall,  Maj.,  and  Asst. 
Adjt.  Gen.,  U.  S.  Army,  letters,  15,  21, 
22. 

Winslow,  Isaac,  letter,  42. 

Winslow,  Warren,  letter,  44. 

Wolfe,  Henry  I>.,Lt.,  9th  U.  S.  Infantry, 
letters,  10,  14. 

Wood,  Allen,  and  others,  letter,  11. 

Wood,  Fernando,  letters,  79. 

Wood,  H.,  letter,  68. 

Wood,  John  T.,  letter,  68. 

Woodbury,  Levi,  U.  S.  Senator,  from  New 
Hampshire,  letter,  6. 

Woodman,  Benjamin  P.,  letter,  45. 

Woodman,  Horatio,  letter,  64;  letter  to, 
65. 


102 


INDEX. 


Woodman,  C.  W.,  letters,  16, 19. 
Woods,  Samuel,  Maj.,  15th  U.  S.  Infantry, 

case,  18;  letters,  23,  26,  59;  letter  to,  9. 
Worston  ,  A.,  letter,  55. 
Worth,  William  Jenkins,  Maj.  Gen.,  U.S. 

Army,  charges  against,  14;  letters,  9, 11. 
Wright,  Edward  H.,  letter,  73. 


Wright,  William,  letter,  62. 
Wright, ,  Mrs.,  letter,  73. 


Yoder,  Oliver  B.,  letter,  73. 
Young  Men's  Democratic  Club  of  Boston, 
invitation  to  Pierce,  46. 


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